Essays in Public Economics
Year: 2025
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This dissertation studies how participation in government transfer programs affects welfare by examining the value of benefits to recipients and the cost to the government. I use randomized experiments and administrative data to estimate how program design changes the composition of participants, and in turn, the program’s efficiency and equity implications. The results highlight that the relationship between participant value and government cost plays a central role in shaping the welfare consequences of increased participation.
Source: Libra
DOI: 10.18130/n8j1-0m54
Author: Nathaniel Ruby
Institution: University of Virginia
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: No poverty
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6944054636
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