Social Pensions and Children’s Educational Outcomes: The Case of New Rural Pension Scheme in China

Zheng, Xiaodong; Shangguan, Shuangyue; Zheng, Shen; Yang, Hualei

doi:10.1007/s10834-022-09850-3

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“…In terms of theoretical literature, scholars from countries other than China have argued that public transfer programmes, such as universal pensions, have gradually become an important strategy to achieve social security and alleviate poverty in many developing countries (Johnson & Williamson, 2006; Shen & Williamson, 2010; Kaushal, 2014). Since the implementation of China's NRPS, Chinese scholars have generally asserted that the NRPS can alleviate the absolute poverty of rural households (Zhang et al, 2015; Zheng et al, 2020; Zuo, Zhao, & Jin, 2018). In addition, Zhang et al (2020) argue that to address the challenge of relative poverty, the social security system is indispensable and the sustainable development capacity of relatively poor groups should be continuously improved.…”

Section: Related Literature Review and Research Hypothesesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since the implementation of China's NRPS, Chinese scholars have generally asserted that the NRPS can alleviate the absolute poverty of rural households (Zhang et al, 2015; Zheng et al, 2020; Zuo, Zhao, & Jin, 2018). In addition, Zhang et al (2020) argue that to address the challenge of relative poverty, the social security system is indispensable and the sustainable development capacity of relatively poor groups should be continuously improved.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As a social security policy, the greatest difference between the NRPS and the old rural pension system is that the NRPS is based on the principle of universal ‘basic protection and wide coverage’ (Zheng, ShangGuang, & Fang, 2020). Compared with the old system, the NRPS is more inclusive and beneficial to the poor.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Can China's new rural pension scheme alleviate the relative poverty of rural households? An empirical analysis based on thePSM‐DIDmethod

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2023

Australian Economic Papers

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Based on five‐period panel data from the China Family Panel Studies 2010–2018, this paper uses the propensity score matching difference‐in‐differences (PSM‐DID) method to comprehensively evaluate the effects of the New Rural Pension Scheme (NRPS) on alleviating rural households' relative poverty. At the same time, based on the theory of sustainable livelihoods of rural households, the mediating effects model is applied to analyse the mechanism of rural households' livelihood capital. The results of the study are as follows. (1) The NRPS helps alleviate the relative poverty of rural households. (2) The livelihood capital of rural households is an important mechanism for the NRPS to alleviate the relative poverty of rural households, and social capital, financial capital, and human capital all play a part in the mediating effect. (3) The results of the heterogeneity tests based on the stage of rural households' participation in the NRPS and the region of participation in the NRPS indicate that the governance effects of the NRPS on rural households' relative poverty are more significant among households in the contributory stage and the central and western regions. Additionally, the results are supported by robustness tests, such as replacing the dependent variable and the PSM method. The findings of this paper have important implications for the establishment of a long‐term mechanism to address relative poverty and the construction of a more efficient and inclusive rural social pension insurance system in China and other developing countries.

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Section: Related Literature Review and Research Hypothesesmentioning

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Section: Related Literature Review and Research Hypothesesmentioning

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Can China's new rural pension scheme alleviate the relative poverty of rural households? An empirical analysis based on thePSM‐DIDmethod

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2023

Australian Economic Papers

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“…To better address the endogenous problems caused by missing variables and possible reverse causality between the new rural pension scheme and household human capital investments, we refer to Zheng et al ( 42 ) and Zhou et al ( 43 ), whether the local county was a NRPS pilot at the survey year is defined as an instrumental variable to eliminate the estimation errors caused by self-selection bias. However, since the new rural pension program was implemented nationwide at the end of 2012, and the policy has achieved full coverage, and the survey areas after 2012 are all pilot counties for the new rural pension program.…”

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New rural pension scheme, intergenerational interaction and rural family human capital investments

Fan,

Hua

2023

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionThe new rural pension scheme (NRPS) can improve the quality of life for rural older adult individuals; however, can it have a spillover effect on rural household human capital investments through intergenerational interactions?MethodsBased on data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 and from the perspective of intergenerational interactions, the spillover effect and influencing mechanism of the new rural insurance policy on rural household human capital investments are empirically tested.ResultsThe results show that the participation of families in the new rural insurance policy can significantly promote the human capital investments of rural families, and they are robust. Moreover, the spillover effect of this new policy is significantly different due to the gender, insurance phase, and family income of the insured. Through intergenerational interactions, the new rural insurance policy has an impact on the human capital investments of rural families from the material level of intergenerational economic support, housework and childcare for children and the nonmaterial level of old-age care cognition.DiscussionTherefore, continuing to promote the coverage of the new rural insurance policy and scientifically improving rural social security through publicity and education to promote benign intergenerational family interactions can improve the accumulation of human capital in rural areas.

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“…Albertus et al [26] found that higher exposure to land reform across Peru in the 1970s negatively impacted household educational investment. Similarly, previous research in rural China has tended to focus on reforms such as the registered residence system [27], rural tax policies [28], and new rural insurance policies [29,30], examining their effects on family education investment. Most of these policies influence family education investment behavior by alleviating income risks and financial constraints faced by households, thereby encouraging increased investment in education [31].…”

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The Impacts of the Poverty Alleviation Relocation Program (PARP) on Households’ Education Investment: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment in Rural China

Wang,

Zheng

2024

Sustainability

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Families’ education investment in their children is crucial for fostering and accumulating human capital among rural children in China. This study examines the impact of the Poverty Alleviation Relocation Program (PARP) on household education investment using panel data from a large-scale survey conducted in 16 counties across 8 provinces over three waves. Employing a staggered difference-in-differences (DID) method, we find a significant increase in average education investment per student in households following the PARP’s implementation, supported by multiple robustness tests. Mechanism analysis reveals that the increase is primarily driven by a higher household income and lower medical expenses among relocated families. Heterogeneity analysis shows notable variations based on relocation attributes and household characteristics, with stronger effects particularly observed for dispersed relocation, scattered resettlement, and household heads with over 6 years of education or in good health. The impact is sustained and strengthens with longer durations of relocation. Our findings offer valuable insights for enhancing rural household education investment.

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Social Pensions and Children’s Educational Outcomes: The Case of New Rural Pension Scheme in China

Cited by 6 publications

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Can China's new rural pension scheme alleviate the relative poverty of rural households? An empirical analysis based on thePSM‐DIDmethod

Can China's new rural pension scheme alleviate the relative poverty of rural households? An empirical analysis based on thePSM‐DIDmethod

New rural pension scheme, intergenerational interaction and rural family human capital investments

The Impacts of the Poverty Alleviation Relocation Program (PARP) on Households’ Education Investment: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment in Rural China

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