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Fostering Low‐Income Homeownership through Individual Development Accounts: A Longitudinal, Randomized Experiment

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  • Michal Grinstein‐Weiss
  • Jung‐Sook Lee
  • Johanna K. P. Greeson
  • Chang‐Keun Han
  • Yeong H. Yeo
  • Kate Irish

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For low‐income families, homeownership represents an important strategy for promoting long‐term social and economic development. Individual Development Account (IDA) programs facilitate saving toward assets such as a home through matching, financial education, and case management. Using longitudinal experimental data from the American Dream Demonstration, this study examines the impact of IDA participation on homeownership rates and on clearing old debts. Low‐income participants were interviewed after 18 months (Wave 2) and after program completion at 48 months (Wave 3). Logistic regression results indicate that among those who were renters at baseline, IDA participation significantly increases the clearing of old debts at Wave 2 and homeownership rates at Wave 3. IDA participants with cleared debt activity had the highest probability of becoming homeowners at Wave 3 (32 percent), while those who were not IDA participants and did not have such activity had only a 9.6 percent probability.

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  • Michal Grinstein‐Weiss & Jung‐Sook Lee & Johanna K. P. Greeson & Chang‐Keun Han & Yeong H. Yeo & Kate Irish, 2008. "Fostering Low‐Income Homeownership through Individual Development Accounts: A Longitudinal, Randomized Experiment," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(4), pages 711-739, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:houspd:v:19:y:2008:i:4:p:711-739
    DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2008.9521653
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    1. Julie Birkenmaier & Brandy Maynard & Youngmi Kim, 2022. "Interventions designed to improve financial capability: A systematic review," Campbell Systematic Reviews, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(1), March.

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