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作者：Park, GaYoung; Hahn, Youjin
作者单位：Yonsei University
摘要：We examine the effect of government subsidies for long-term care (LTC) on healthcare utilization and health outcomes in Korea, which exhibits one of the fastest rates of population aging. Using a regression discontinuity design, our intent-to-treat estimates indicate that eligibility for subsidized LTC services reduces out-of-pocket medical and prescription drug spending by about 20% and 16% of the baseline mean, respectively, and lowers the likelihood of inpatient hospital admission by about ...
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作者：Hayashi, Ryotaro; Kim, Hyuncheol Bryant; Matsuda, Norihiko; Pham, Trinh
作者单位：Asian Development Bank; Yonsei University; State University System of Florida; Florida International University; KDI School of Public Policy & Management
摘要：We evaluate two randomized controlled trials in Bhutan testing whether near-peer mentoring can shift students' educational preferences toward STEM and TVET pathways. Mentors provided personalized guidance, shared their own experiences, and offered information on admissions and labor market outcomes. The interventions significantly increased students' interest and perceived knowledge, but had limited effects on actual applications or enrollment. In the STEM stream, limited follow-through appear...
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作者：Rittenhouse, Katherine; Putnam-Hornstein, Emily; Vaithianathan, Rhema
作者单位：University of Texas System; University of Texas Austin; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina School of Medicine; Auckland University of Technology
摘要：Equity concerns are a primary constraint in the adoption of algorithms across various settings. We ask how providing decision-makers with a predictive risk model affects racial disparities in the context of the child protection system. We exploit the implementation of the Allegheny Family Screening Tool (AFST), a tool that aims to help child protection workers decide which allegations of maltreatment to screen in for investigation. We find that the AFST reduced disparities in screening decisio...
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作者：Holzer, Harry J.
作者单位：Georgetown University
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作者：Kleinman, Rosa
作者单位：Harvard University
摘要：This paper studies the effect of transaction costs on the take-up and targeting of social safety net programs in the context of multi-program enrollment by exploiting the Combined Application Project (CAP), a widespread state-level policy designed to encourage enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) among elderly recipients of Supplemental Security Income. I show that the CAP increased SNAP take-up by 8-13 percentage points, or about 17%-24%. The increase was suggest...
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作者：Xiao, Yile; Wang, Qi; Xia, Fan; Zhang, Bing
作者单位：Nanjing University; Nanjing University; Nanjing University; Nanjing University of Finance & Economics
摘要：The adoption of advanced technologies has transformed regulatory enforcement by enhancing data collection and accuracy across industries. However, these technological advancements have introduced new challenges in data reliability, as regulated firms possess superior technical control to generate favorable but inaccurate readings. This paper examines the effects of third-party auditing in addressing these challenges by analyzing China's deployment of the data quality control system (DQCS) with...
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作者：Bhai, Moiz; Hughes, Danny R.
作者单位：University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Little Rock; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要：We explore the fundamental question of selection in Medicare Advantage by exploiting quasi-experimental variation from the Initial Enrollment Period for Medicare eligibility to evaluate and describe participation in Medicare Advantage. Using administrative claims data between 2007 and 2017, we investigate the transition from commercial insurance to Medicare Advantage for a comprehensive subset of commercially insured enrollees. We use the sharp cutoff at age 65 in one of the largest commercial...
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作者：Aboaba, Oludamilare; Chalfin, Aaron; Laforest-Tucker, Michael; Parker, Lucie; Sharkey, Patrick
作者单位：University of Pennsylvania; National Bureau of Economic Research; George Washington University; University of Chicago; Princeton University
摘要：Can crime be deterred at low cost? We report the results of a randomized experiment of a messaging intervention designed to deter offending among individuals under parole supervision with a prior violent felony conviction or firearm arrest. The intervention consisted of a group meeting in which high-risk paroled individuals were notified of the sanction they would face upon reoffending while being offered community resources to support re-integration into the community. The program did not lea...
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作者：Halpern-Meekin, Sarah; Hoiting, Jill; Mendenhall, Ruby; Spiegel, Michelle
作者单位：University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Wisconsin System; University of Wisconsin Madison; University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
摘要：Poverty researchers focus on whether interventions relieve material hardships and the stresses of financial insecurity. Although these are essential outcomes, a narrow focus on them can limit the evaluation of policy effectiveness. Further, the predominant focus in the field on individual outcomes may miss how policy matters for family relationships. The present study takes a relational perspective and attends to positive policy outcomes such as joy. It uses the case of unconditional cash tran...
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作者：Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina; Wang, Chunbei
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Merced; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
摘要：Since 2012, DACA has provided deportation relief and work authorization to immigrants brought to the United States as children. This study examines how legal and political uncertainty-triggered by the Trump administration's 2017 rescission announcement-reshaped recipients' economic and social outcomes. Using difference-in-differences and event-study methods, we show that early gains in employment and earnings eroded sharply under heightened uncertainty. In contrast, responses along other margi...
