Can Policy Change Culture? Government Pension Plans and Traditional Kinship Practices

American Economic Review Vol/Iss. 111(6) American Economic Association Nashville Published In Pages: 1880-1917
By Bau, Natalie

Hypothesis

The reduced practice of matrilocality will reduce the practice of elderly support.

Note

Tested in Indonesia only.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
RegressionSupportedp<0.1UNKNOWNOne-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
MatrilocalityIndependentResidence
Elderly CareDependentStatus And Treatment Of The Aged