@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp16186, author={Gromadzki, Jan}, title={Labor Supply Effects of a Universal Cash Transfer}, year={2023}, month={May}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={16186}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp16186}, abstract={I investigate the labor supply effects of the introduction of a large unconditional cash benefit. I exploit the unique design of the child benefit program in Poland to identify the income effects of the monthly transfer in a difference-in-differences design. On average, the marginal propensity to earn out of unearned income was equal to -0.14. For every extra 100 dollars in monthly child benefit transfers households receive, they spend 43 dollars on consumption and save 43 dollars. Additional evidence shows that the program had a positive impact on investments in human capital and home production efficiency.}, keywords={poverty;child benefit;labor supply;income effects;unconditional cash transfer;difference-in-differences}, }