Author names are in random order using the AEA author randomization tool. We thank Amy Finkelstein and Krislert Samphantharak for helpful comments. All views are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the institutions or individuals acknowledged here. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Benjamin A. Olken
• The Bank of Thailand provided data access for this project. Our co-authors are Bank of Thailand employees.
• I am a director of J-PAL at MIT, the Co-Scientific Director of J-PAL Southeast Asia, and Co-Director of J-PAL’s Social Protection Initiative. J-PAL has no stake in the outcomes of any given evaluation results. However, J-PAL does have a position on what is considered a rigorous evaluation methodology.
• I serve as the Editor of American Economic Journal: Applied Economics for the American Economic Association, and the Co-Director of the Development Economics Program for the National Bureau of Economic Research. I receive compensation for both of these activities.
Rema Hanna
Disclosure Statement for Rema Hanna
• I am on a scientific director of J-PAL-SEA at MIT. J-PAL has no stake in the outcomes of any given evaluation results. However, J-PAL does have a position on what is considered a rigorous evaluation methodology.
• I co-direct the JPAL / CID Social Protection Initiative, which receives funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Livelihoods Impact Fund, the Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation, and the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund. I have received summer salary support as part of directing this Initiative.
• In the past 5 years, I have received research funding for social-protection related research from Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the JPAL Governance Initiative, the JPAL Innovations in Government Initiative, KOICA, and the United States Agency for International Development/ DIV.
Phitawat Poonpolkul
• As a Bank of Thailand employee, I access the Social Security data under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Social Security Office, Ministry of Labor and the Bank of Thailand that the data can be used for the purpose of monitoring the economy and conducting research related to the labor market and social protection.
• As a Bank of Thailand employee, I access the Labour Force Survey data under the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Statistical Office and the Bank of Thailand that the data can be used for the purpose of statistics.
Nada Wasi
• As a Bank of Thailand employee, I access the Social Security data under the Memorandum of Understanding between the Social Security Office, Ministry of Labor and the Bank of Thailand that the data can be used for the purpose of monitoring the economy and conducting research related to the labor market and social protection.
• As a Bank of Thailand employee, I access the Labour Force Survey data under the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Statistical Office and the Bank of Thailand that the data can be used for the purpose of statistics.
