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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：Jordan, Andrew; Kim, Taeho
作者单位：Washington University (WUSTL); University of Toronto
摘要：We study how civilian complaint investigators affect officer behavior in Chicago. We exploit quasi-random assignment of complaints to supervising investigators and use variation in whether supervisors tend to acquire sworn affidavits that substantiate the complaints. When the assigned investigator opens more investigations through obtaining affidavits, accused officers accumulate fewer complaints in the first three months of the investigation. We find that, prior to a scandal, assignment to hi...
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作者：Edwards, Frank
作者单位：Rutgers University System; Rutgers University Newark
摘要：In this essay, I seek to reconcile critical and econometric approaches to diagnosing the causes of deep racial inequalities in child welfare system outcomes. Using a series of causal diagrams and critical engagement with the counterfactual causal model, I suggest policy analysts embrace a theoretical framework for quantitative inference that recognizes the complex ways that racism impacts families, places, and policy systems. Common approaches that partition inequalities into risk and bias com...
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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：Darolia, Rajeev; Turner, Julia
作者单位：University of Kentucky; Northwestern University
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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...
