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Grinstein-Weiss, Michal; Sherraden, Michael; Gale, William G.; Rohe, William M.; Schreiner, Mark; Key, Clinton – Economics of Education Review, 2013
This paper presents evidence from a randomized field experiment testing the impact of a 3-year matched savings program on educational outcomes 10 years after the start of the experiment. We examine the effect of an Individual Development Account (IDA) program on (1) educational enrollment, (2) degree completion, and (3) increased education level.…
Descriptors: Money Management, Fiscal Capacity, Enrollment, Graduation
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Grinstein-Weiss, Michal; Zhan, Min; Sherraden, Michael – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2006
Research indicates that marriage has a large effect on reducing the risk of poverty and is associated with a higher probability of attaining affluence over the life course when compared with nonmarriage. Using data from the American Dream Demonstration (N = 2,364), this study compares savings performances of married and unmarried low-income…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Marriage, Low Income Groups, Money Management