Health Effects of Increasing Income for the Elderly: Evidence from a Chilean Pension Program

Enrico Miglino, Nicolás Navarrete H., Gonzalo Navarrete H. and Pablo Navarrete H.

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2023, vol. 15, issue 1, 370-93

Abstract: We estimate the effect of a permanent income increase on the health outcomes of the elderly poor. Our regression discontinuity design exploits an eligibility cutoff in a Chilean basic pension program that grants monthly payments to retirees without a contributory pension. Using administrative data, we find that four years after applying, basic pension recipients are 2.7 percentage points less likely to have died. Survey evidence suggests an increase in food consumption and visits to health centers as relevant drivers of the mortality reduction.

JEL-codes: D63 G51 I12 I14 I38 J14 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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