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The child support grant and childbearing in South Africa: is there a case for a basic income grant?

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  • Umakrishnan Kollamparambil

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This is the first study in South Africa analysing the impact of the child support grant (CSG) on higher-order fertility behaviour based on a nationally representative dataset. The study uses the fifth wave of national income dynamics study (NIDS) survey data covering women from age 15 to 58 years to undertake the propensity score matching technique to ascertain whether the CSG grant drives fertility behaviour. The findings indicate that, while the CSG does not have a significant impact on fertility rates among teen mothers, older mothers from the age of 20 upwards to 58 years receiving the CSG have significantly more children compared to those that do not receive the grant, even after controlling for other relevant precursors and factoring in self-selection issues. This study underscores the need to consider the perverse incentives while designing social policy.

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  • Umakrishnan Kollamparambil, 2021. "The child support grant and childbearing in South Africa: is there a case for a basic income grant?," Studies in Economics and Econometrics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(2), pages 88-101, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:rseexx:v:45:y:2021:i:2:p:88-101
    DOI: 10.1080/03796205.2021.1978858
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    1. Oyenubi, Adeola & Kollamparambil, Umakrishnan, 2022. "Does the child support grant incentivise childbirth in South Africa?," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 812-825.

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