Unconditional cash transfers & voter turnout

IF 1.3 4区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Economic Inquiry Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI:10.1111/ecin.13287

Alexander James, Nathaly M. Rivera, Brock Smith

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Abstract

We estimate the effect of unconditional cash transfers on voter turnout, leveraging a large-scale natural experiment, the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program, which has provided residents with a check of varying size 1 month before election day since 1982. We find that larger transfers cause people to vote, especially in gubernatorial elections in which a 10% increase in cash ($190) causes a 1.4 percentage point increase in turnout. Effects are concentrated among the young and poor. Survey data suggests the mechanism is reduced voter apathy. Implications are discussed.

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无条件现金转移和选民投票率

我们估计无条件现金转移对选民投票率的影响，利用大规模的自然实验，阿拉斯加永久基金红利（PFD）计划，该计划自1982年以来在选举日前一个月向居民提供不同规模的支票。我们发现，较大的转移会促使人们投票，尤其是在州长选举中，现金（190美元）每增加10%，投票率就会增加1.4个百分点。影响主要集中在年轻人和穷人身上。调查数据显示，这种机制是选民冷漠程度的降低。讨论了影响。

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Economic Inquiry ECONOMICS-

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3.80

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5.60%

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