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How do adult household members in developing countries respond to an exogenous increase in non-market income? In particular, how does it affect their choices regarding time allocation to various activities? We explore this question using nationally representative time use data from South Africa. We make use of the age of resident elderly members, in conjunction with pension eligibility rules to identify the aforementioned income effects.
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Ranchhod, V., Wittenberg, M. (2016). The Social Pension and Time Allocation in Poor South African Households. In: Besley, T. (eds) Contemporary Issues in Development Economics. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137529749_7
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