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Downpayments on the American Dream Policy Demonstration

By CSD • January 15, 1999August 26, 2021

This report presents findings from the first annual evaluation of the American Dream Demonstration, a multiyear, nationwide test of Individual Development Accounts. Covering the period from the demonstration’s start-up through June 30, 1998, the report details insights from an implementation assessment and from preliminary analyses of monitoring data.

Project: American Dream Policy Demonstration (ADD)

Citation

Sherraden, M., Page-Adams, D., & Johnson, L. (with Scanlon, E., Curley, J., Zhan, M., Bady, A., & Hinterlong, J.). (1999). Downpayments on the American Dream Policy Demonstration (CSD Research Report No. 99-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

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1999American Dream Policy Demonstration (ADD)Deborah AdamsIndividual Development Account (IDA)Lissa JohnsonMichael Sherraden

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