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Saving, IDA Programs, and Effects of IDAs: A Survey of Participants

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  • Amanda Moore

    (Washington University in St. Louis)

  • Sondra Beverly

    (University of Kansas)

  • Mark Schreiner

    (WUSTL)

  • Michael Sherraden

    (WUSTL)

  • Margaret Lombe

    (WUSTL)

  • Esther Y. N. Cho

    (WUSTL)

  • Lissa Johnson

    (WUSTL)

  • Rebecca Vonderlack

    (WUSTL)

Abstract

Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are special savings accounts designed to help people build assets to reach life goals and to achieve long-term security. Account-holders receive matching funds as they save for purposes such as buying a first home, attending job training, going to college, or financing a small business. Research has shown that most low-income participants save in IDAs (Sherraden et al., 2000). But what do participants think about the match rates, the withdrawal restrictions, and other institutional attributes of IDAs? How do they manage to set aside money for IDA deposits? And what effects do they perceive from their participation in IDA programs? This report uses cross-sectional survey data from current (N=298) and former (N=20) IDA participants in the American Dream Demonstration to address these and other questions.

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  • Amanda Moore & Sondra Beverly & Mark Schreiner & Michael Sherraden & Margaret Lombe & Esther Y. N. Cho & Lissa Johnson & Rebecca Vonderlack, 2001. "Saving, IDA Programs, and Effects of IDAs: A Survey of Participants," Microeconomics 0108002, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 27 Dec 2001.
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    Keywords

    Individual Development Accounts; asset effects; financial literacy; savings incentives;
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    JEL classification:

    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
    • L3 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise
    • H43 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Project Evaluation; Social Discount Rate

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