Abstract
Using data from the 4-year American Dream Demonstration, this study compares saving performance and program participation of banked (n = 1,538) and unbanked participants (n = 466) enrolled in 14 IDA programs. The study shows banked participants had S$2.74 higher average monthly net deposit (p < 0.05); 5% higher deposit frequency (p < 0.001); and 42% less odds of drop out than unbanked participants (p < 0.001). Moreover, program characteristics such as financial education, monthly saving targets, peer group meetings, and direct deposit are important predictors of program performances. Individual characteristics such as race/ethnicity, home ownership, and income are significantly associated with program performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 212-227 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Family and Economic Issues |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 8 Mar 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- Asset building
- Banked
- IDAs
- Savings
- Unbanked
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Economics and Econometrics
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