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Asset Building Financial Inclusion Working Paper

Overcoming Poverty: Supported Saving as a Household Development Strategy

By CSD • July 1, 2004September 20, 2021

Low-income participants experience greater positive financial, psychological, and cognitive outcomes of saving in IDAs than controls. The study contributes to knowledge about poverty alleviation, capacity-building, and empowerment.

Project: American Dream Policy Demonstration (ADD)

Citation

Sherraden, M. S., Williams Shanks, T., McBride, A. M., & Ssewamala, F. M. (2004). Overcoming poverty: Supported saving as a household development strategy (CSD Working Paper No. 04-13). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

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2004Amanda Moore McBrideAmerican Dream Policy Demonstration (ADD)Fred SsewamalaIndividual Development Account (IDA)Margaret SherradenTrina Williams-Shanks

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