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Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Security Deposit Assistance in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Last registered on November 25, 2020
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Security Deposit Assistance in Kalamazoo, Michigan
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0006694
Initial registration date
November 24, 2020

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
November 25, 2020, 10:33 AM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Last updated
November 25, 2020, 1:08 PM EST

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
United States of America
Region
Michigan

Primary Investigator

Name
David Phillips
Affiliation
University of Notre Dame
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
David Phillips
PI Affiliation
University of Notre Dame
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PI Name
Evan Mast
PI Affiliation
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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PI Name
Robert Collinson
PI Affiliation
University of Notre Dame
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PI Name
Lee Adams
PI Affiliation
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2021-01-01
End date
2022-07-31
Keywords
Other, Welfare
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JEL code(s)
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Abstract
Our project will evaluate whether mitigating risk for landlords can improve housing stability and access to high-opportunity neighborhoods for people with low incomes and poor credit, a criminal record, or a recent eviction. To do so, we will use a randomized control trial in Kalamazoo, Michigan in which treatment and control households will receive vouchers that offer different levels of risk mitigation to landlords that rent to them. We will use the voucher redemption process to observe unit locations and characteristics, rent, and time taken to use the voucher. We will also elicit landlords’ cash valuation of the benefit. The W.E. Upjohn Institute and the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities at the University of Notre Dame are collaborating on this evaluation in partnership with the City of Kalamazoo and Housing Resources Inc. (HRI), a Kalamazoo County housing nonprofit.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Adams, Lee et al. 2020. "Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Security Deposit Assistance in Kalamazoo, Michigan." AEA RCT Registry. November 25. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.6694-1.1
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2021-01-01
Intervention End Date
2021-07-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Obtaining housing; housing unit characteristics; landlord value and cost of providing insurance
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Our project will evaluate whether mitigating risk for landlords can improve housing stability and access to high-opportunity neighborhoods for people with low incomes and poor credit, a criminal record, or a recent eviction. To do so, we will use a randomized control trial in Kalamazoo, Michigan in which treatment and control households will receive vouchers that offer different levels of risk mitigation to landlords that rent to them. We will use the voucher redemption process to observe unit locations and characteristics, rent, and time taken to use the voucher. We will also elicit landlords’ cash valuation of the benefit.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Household
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
400 households
Sample size: planned number of observations
400 households
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
200 households treatment, 200 households control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
University of Notre Dame Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2020-11-23
IRB Approval Number
20-10-6253
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Post-Trial

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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