Working Papers

Elliott, W., III, Destin, M., & Friedline, T. (2011). Taking stock of ten years of research on the relationship between assets and children’s educational outcomes: Implications for theory, policy, and intervention (CSD Working Paper No. 11-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, Choi, E. H., Destin, M., & Kim, K. H. (2011). The age old question, which comes first? A simultaneous test of children’s savings and children’s college-bound identity (CSD Working Paper No. 11-04).  St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lockyer, J., & Benson, P. (with Burton, D., Felder, L., Hayes, D., Jackey, E., & Lerman, A.). (2011). “We try to create the world that we want”: Intentional communities forging livable lives in St. Louis (CSD Working Paper No. 11-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Nam, Y., Mason, L. R., Kim, Y., Clancy, M., & Sherraden, M. (2011). Survey response in a statewide social experiment: Differences in being located and collaborating by race and Hispanic origin (CSD Working Paper No. 11-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development

Lough, B. J., McBride, A. M., Sherraden, M. S., & O’Hara, K. (2010). Capacity building contributions of short-term international volunteers (CSD Working Paper No. 10-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Scanlon, E., & Wittman, L. (2010). From Helena to Harlem: Experiences of lower-income rural and urban parents in childrens savings account programs (CSD Working Paper No. 10-38). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Kim, Y., & Sherraden, M. (2010). Do parental assets matter for children’s educational attainment?: Evidence from mediation tests (CSD Working Paper No. 10-40). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Brassard, C., Sherraden, M. S., & Lough, B. J. (2010). Emerging perspectives on international volunteerism in Asia (Forum Research Paper). Leicester, United Kingdom: International Forum on Development Service.

Huang, J., Nam, Y., & Wikoff, N. (2010). Household assets and food stamp program participation among eligible low-income households (CSD Working Paper No. 10-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Rank, M. R., & Hirschl, T. A. (2010). Estimating the life course dynamics of asset poverty (CSD Working Paper No. 10-25). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

McBride, A. M., Lough, B. J., & Sherraden, M. S. (2010). Perceived impacts of international service on volunteers: Interim results from a quasi-experimental study (CSD Research Report No. 10-22). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Hertel, A. L., & Jäger, M. E. (2010). Saving for post-secondary education in American Indian communities: A geospatial and quantitative analysis (CSD Working Paper No. 10-21). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, & Beverly, S. G. (2010). Staying on course: The effects of savings and assets on the college progress of young adults (CSD Working Paper No. 10-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (2010). Assets and liabilities, race/ethnicity, and children’s college education (CSD Working Paper No. 10-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, & Beverly, S. (2010). The role of savings and wealth in reducing “wilt” between expectations and college attendance (CSD Working Paper No. 10-01). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Huang, J., Matta Oshima, K. M., & Kim, Y. (2009). Does household food insecurity affect parental characteristics and child behavior?: Evidence from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) (CSD Working Paper No. 09-70).  St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Huang, J., Guo, B., Kim, Y., & Sherraden, M. (2009). Parental income, assets, and borrowing constraints and children’s post-secondary education (CSD Working Paper No. 09-67). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Williams Shanks, T., Kim, Y., Loke, V., & Destin, M. (2009). Assets and child well-being in developed countries (CSD Working Paper No. 09-66). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (2009). Assets and liabilities, educational expectations, and children’s college degree attainment (CSD Working Paper No. 09-60). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., & Sherraden, M. (2009). Wealth effects of an asset-building intervention among rural households in Sub-Saharan Africa (CSD Working Paper No. 09-57). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Prabhakar, R. (2009). The Child Trust Fund in the UK: Policy challenges and potential responses (CSD Working Paper No. 09-56). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Meyer, J., Masa, R., & Zimmerman, J. (2009). Overview of Child Development Accounts in developing countries (CSD Working Paper No. 09-55). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Mason, L. R., Nam, Y., Clancy, M., Kim, Y., & Loke, V. (2009). Child Development Accounts and saving for children’s future: Do financial incentives matter? (CSD Working Paper No. 09-54). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, Sherraden, M. S., Johnson, L., & Guo, B. (2009). Young children’s perceptions of college and saving: Potential role of Child Development Accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 09-53). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Marxuach, S. M. (2009). Asset building in Puerto Rico: A study of Children’s Development Accounts in Caguas (CSD Working Paper No. 09-48). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, Kim, K., Jung, H., & Zhan, M. (2009). The human capital agenda: Asset holding and educational attainment among African American youth (CSD Working Paper No. 09-46). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Jorgensen, M. (with Morris, P.). (2009). Tribal innovations in children’s accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 09-47). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Cramer, R. (2009). The big lift: Federal policy efforts to create Child Development Accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 09-43). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Rothwell, D., & Han, C.-K. (2009). Assets as a resource variable in the stress management of low-income families (CSD Working Paper No. 09-50). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Rist, C., & Humphrey, L. (2009). City and community innovations in CDAs: The role of community-based organizations (CSD Working Paper No. 09-49). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M. S., Johnson, E., & Guo, B. (2009). Financial capability in children: Effects of participation in a school-based financial education and savings program (CSD Working Paper No. 09-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., Ansong, D., & Masa, R. (2009). Assets and child well-being in developing countries: A research review (CSD Working Paper No. 09-38). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., & Ansong, D. (2009). Youth and savings in AssetsAfrica (CSD Working Paper No. 09-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lough, B. J., McBride, A. M., & Sherraden, M. S. (2009). Measuring volunteer outcomes: Development of the International Volunteer Impacts Survey (CSD Working Paper No. 09-31). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Ansong, D., & Chowa, G. (2009). Youth saving preferences in Sub-Saharan Africa and the potential for asset accumulation (CSD Working Paper No. 09-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Huang, J. (2009). IDAs, saving taste, and household wealth: Evidence from the American Dream Demonstration (CSD Working Paper No. 09-27).  St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Rothwell, D. (2009). Asset building among Native Hawaiians: Lessons from the Kahikū IDA program (CSD Working Paper No. 09-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Rothwell, D., & Han, C.-K. (2009). Second thoughts: Who almost participates in an IDA? (CSD Working Paper No. 09-25). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Loke, V., & Sacco, P. (2009). Parental assets and children’s educational outcomes (CSD Working Paper No. 09-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Huang, J., Guo, B., & Kim, Y. (2009). Food insecurity and disability: Do economic resources matter? (CSD Working Paper No. 09-15). St. Louis, MO: Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Social Development.

Loke, V., & Cramer, R. (2009). Singapore’s Central Provident Fund: A national policy of life-long asset accounts (New America Foundation Working Paper). Washington, DC: New America Foundation.

Guo, B., Sherraden, M. S., & Johnson, L. (2009). Seed deposit, match cap, and net savings patterns: An assessment of institutional incentives in the I Can Save program (CSD Working Paper No. 09-13). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

McBride, A. M., Gonzales, E., Morrow-Howell, N., & McCrary, S. (2009). A case for stipends in volunteer service (CSD Working Paper No. 09-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Nam, Y., & Han, C.-K. (2009). A new approach to promote economic independence among at-risk children: Child Development Accounts (CDAs) in Korea (CSD Working Paper No. 09-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Pritzker, S. (2008). Adolescent political behavior: Towards increased validity and reliability of measures (CSD Working Paper No. 08-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

McBride, A. M., & Lough, B. J. (2008). Access to international volunteering (CSD Working Paper No. 08-30). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Guo, B., Zhang, L., & Sherraden, M. (2008). Household assets and health in China: Evidence and policy implications (CSD Working Paper No. 08-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lombe, M., Huang, J., Putnam, M., & Cooney, K. (2008). Exploring saving performance in an IDA for people with disabilities: Some preliminary findings (CSD Working Paper No. 08-27). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zhang, S. (2008). The Hutubi Rural Social Security loan program in Xinjiang, China (CSD Working Paper No. 08-21). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Nam, Y., & Huang, J. (2008). Changing roles of parental economic resources in children’s educational attainment (CSD Working Paper No. 08-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Nam, Y., & Huang, J. (2008). Equal opportunity for all?: Parental economic resources and children’s educational achievement (CSD Working Paper No. 08-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, & Wagner, K. (2008). Raising parent expectations: Can wealth and parent college accounts help? (CSD Working Paper No. 08-18). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2008). At-risk children’s college aspirations and expectations: The potential of college savings accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 08-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2008). Closing the gap in college enrollment: The potential of children’s college accounts (CSD Working Paper 08-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Winter, W., & Elliott, W., III. (2008). Measuring the impact of a community revitalization program: The case of Beyond Housing in Pagedale, Missouri (CSD Working Paper No. 08-15). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Wang, S. (2008). A history of rural, economic, and social policies in China (CSD Working Paper No. 08-13). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M. (2008). IDAs and asset-building policy: Lessons and directions (CSD Working Paper No. 08-12). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Qiu, A.-J. (2008). Policy forming mechanisms in rural China (CSD Working Paper No. 08-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y. H., Despard, M. R., & Zhan, M. (2008). Does banking experience matter: Differences of the banked and unbanked in Individual Development Accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 08-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Yeo, Y. H., Irish, K., & Zhan, M. (2008). Parental assets: A pathway to positive child educational outcomes (CSD Working Paper No. 08-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Loke, V., & Sherraden, M. (2008). Building assets from birth: A global comparison of Child Development Account policies (CSD Working Paper No. 08-03). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Wagner, K., Edwards, K., Hertel, A. L., Jorgensen, M., & Klar, D. (2007). VITA sites: Linking tax returns and asset building strategies in Indian country (CSD Working Paper No. 07-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lough, B. J., & Spring, K. A. (2007). National and international volunteerism among volunteers in the United States, 2005 (CSD Working Paper No. 07-31). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lough, B. J., McBride, A. M., & Sherraden, M. S. (2007). The estimated economic value of a US volunteer abroad (CSD Working Paper No. 07-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., Ansong, D., & Ibrahim, H. (2007). Asset outcomes for women and children: A research review (CSD Working Paper No. 07-28). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Han, C.-K., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Do institutions really matter for saving among low-income households? A comparative approach (CSD Working Paper No. 07-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Han, C.-K., Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Assets beyond saving in Individual Development Accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 07-25). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Han, C.-K., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Attitudes toward institutional features and savings in Individual Development Accounts: Latent class analysis (CSD Working Paper No. 07-24). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Guo, B., Huang, J., Zou, L., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Asset-based policy in rural China: An innovation in the Retirement Social Insurance Program (CSD Working Paper No. 07-23). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., Danso, K., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Under-utilized contributions by international students: Case study for education and research (CSD Working Paper No. 07-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Chowa, G., & Elliott, W., III. (2007). Increasing parent educational expectations for children in Sub-Saharan Africa: The potential role of assets (CSD Working Paper No. 07-18). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2007). Specifying children’s educational expectations: The potential impact of institutions (CSD Working Paper No. 07-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zou, L. (2007). Asset building in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China: In-depth interviews with participants in the Hutubi Pilot Study (CSD Working Paper No. 07-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, & Sherraden, M. S. (2007). The achievement gap from a capabilities and asset perspective (CSD Working Paper No. 07-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III. (2007). Examining minority and poor youth’s college aspirations and expectations: The potential role of college savings (CSD Working Paper No. 07-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, Sherraden, M. S., Johnson, L., Johnson, S., & Peterson, S. (2007). College expectations among young children: The potential role of savings (CSD Working Paper No. 07-06). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Guo, B., Huang, J., Sherraden, M., & Zou, L. (2007). Dual incentives and dual asset building: The Hutubi Rural Social Security loan program in China (CSD Working Paper No. 07-05). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Nam, Y. (2007). Welfare reform and asset accumulation: Asset limit changes, financial assets, and vehicle ownership (CSD Working Paper No. 07-04). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., Jung-Sook, L., Irish, K., & Han, C.-K. (2007). Fostering low-income homeownership: A longitudinal randomized experiment on Individual Development Accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 07-03). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lombe, M., & Sherraden, M. (2007). Effects of participating in an asset-building intervention on social inclusion (CSD Working Paper No. 07-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Guo, B., Huang, J., Zou, L., & Sherraden, M. (2007). 中国农村资产社会政策: 社会养老保险制度的变革 [Asset-based policy in rural China: An innovation in the Retirement Social Insurance Program] (Translation of CSD Working Paper No. 07-23). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Zou, L. (2007). 中国新疆维吾尔自治区资产建设项目初探: 对呼图壁县试点项目参与者的深度访谈 [Asset building in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China: In-depth interviews with participants in the Hutubi Pilot Study] (Translation of CSD Working Paper No. 07-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Guo, B., Huang, J., Sherraden, M., & Zou, L. (2007). 中国呼图壁养老保险质押贷款项目双重激: 励和双重资产积累 [Dual incentives and dual asset building: The Hutubi Rural Social Security loan program in China] (Translation of CSD Working Paper No. 07-05). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Wagner, K., Edwards, K., Jorgensen, M., & Klar, D. (2006). Contributions of the Earned Income Tax Credit to community development in Indian Country (CSD Working Paper No. 06-24). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Lough, B. J. (2006). International volunteerism in the United States, 2005 (CSD Working Paper No. 06-18). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Han, C.-K. (2006). Saving in Individual Development Accounts: Latent growth curve modeling (CSD Working Paper No. 06-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Ssewamala, F. M., Alicea, S., Bannon, W. M., & Ismayilova, L. (2006). Economic empowerment as a health care intervention among orphaned children in rural Uganda (CSD Working Paper No. 06-16). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development

Loke, V., & Sherraden, M. (2006). Building assets from birth: A comparison of the policies and proposals on children savings accounts in Singapore, the United Kingdom, Canada, Korea, and the United States (CSD Working Paper No. 06-14). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Elliott, W., III, & Sherraden, M. S. (2006). Academic capabilities and disadvantaged students: The role of institutions (CSD Working Paper No. 06-13). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Hirschl, T. A., & Rank, M. R. (2006). Homeownership across the American life course: Estimating the racial divide (CSD Working Paper No. 06-12). St Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Johnson, E., & Sherraden, M. S. (2006). From financial literacy to financial capability among youth (CSD Working Paper No. 06-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Prabhakar, R. (2006). Attitudes towards the Child Trust Fund: What do parents think? (CSD Working Paper No. 06-10). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Ssewamala, F. M., Lombe, M., & Curley, J. C. (2006). Using Individual Development Accounts for microenterprise development (CSD Working Paper No. 06-08). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M. S., Stringham, J., Sow, S. C., & McBride, A. M. (2006). The forms and structure of international voluntary service (CSD Working Paper No. 06-07). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development. Subsequently published: Sherraden, M.S., Stringham, J., Costanza Sow, S., & McBride, A.M. (2006). Forms of international voluntary service: A sector of global civil society. Voluntas, 17(2), 156–173. doi:10.1007/s11266-006-9011-7

Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Wagner, K. (2006). Using Individual Development Accounts to save for a home: Are there differences by race? (CSD Working Paper No. 06-06). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Sherraden, M. S., Johnson, L., Elliott, W., III, Porterfield, S., & Rainford, W. (2006). The I Can Save Program: School-based children’s saving accounts for college (CSD Working Paper No. 06-02). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Bailey, J. M. (2005). Overview of federal wealth-building policies relevant to rural America (CSD Working Paper No. 05-60). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Grinstein-Weiss, M., & Curley, J. (2005). Asset-building in rural communities: The experience of individual asset accounts (CSD Working Paper No. 05-56). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Schreiner, M. (2005). Asset-building in rural areas (CSD Working Paper No. 05-55).  St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.

Schweke, W. (2005). Wealth building strategies in rural states: Are they doing enough? (CSD Working Paper No. 05-54). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.