PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Menares, Felipe
AU  - Dow, William H.
AU  - Parker, Susan W.
AU  - Aguila, Emma
AU  - Peniche, Jorge
AU  - Ryu, Soomin
TI  - Effects of Non-Contributory Pensions on Older Adult Mortality in Rural Mexico
AID  - 10.3368/jhr.0225-14128R1
DP  - 2026 Jan 12
TA  - Journal of Human Resources
PG  - 0225-14128R1
4099  - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2026/01/07/jhr.0225-14128R1.short
4100  - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2026/01/07/jhr.0225-14128R1.full
AB  - We study an unconditional cash transfer program aimed at alleviating rural poverty among older adults. Using death records and a triple difference design, we find a 5.5% reduction in mortality for women, mostly due to a decrease in non-cardiovascular related mortality, and inconclusive evidence for men. We explore mechanisms using income and expenditure surveys and a triple difference-in-discontinuities design. We find little evidence of significant changes in key hypothesized mechanisms, except for declines in employment and hours worked.