Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/289903 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
Documento de Trabajo No. 322
Publisher: 
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS), La Plata
Abstract: 
Many countries in the developing world have implemented old-age pensions. Evidence of the impact of such policies on the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa, however, is scarce. We provide evidence from a randomized evaluation of an unconditional old-age pension targeted at the elderly in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Our findings show that treated beneficiaries self-report better quality of life and a more stable mental health. We also provide evidence of spillover effects on the labor outcomes of other household members and of household savings patterns as well as support for interventions aimed at improving the welfare of elderly poor citizens and other household members.
Subjects: 
randomized controlled trials
aging
old-age pensions
health
developingcountries
JEL: 
C21
C93
H31
H55
H75 I38
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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