AEA RCT Registry

Field	Before	After
Trial End Date	July 31, 2018	March 31, 2021
Last Published	December 12, 2022 11:49 AM	August 14, 2024 02:14 PM
Study Withdrawn		No
Intervention Completion Date		March 31, 2021
Data Collection Complete		No
Is there a restricted access data set available on request?		Yes
Program Files		Yes
Program Files URL		https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20200716&&from=f
Is data available for public use?		No

Field	Before	After
Paper Abstract		Families in poverty face numerous barriers to establishing stable economic footing. This paper estimates experimental effects of a holistic, individualized wrap-around service intervention for low-income individuals. The intervention includes a detailed assessment, an individualized service plan, intensive case management administered by a two-person team with small caseloads, and strategic financial assistance. The program improved employment and housing outcomes two years after enrollment. Given the customized nature of the services, overall program effects mask heterogeneity. Exploratory analysis suggests the program helped employ participants who lacked employment but had stable housing, and that those without stable housing were helped in securing it.
Paper Citation		Evans, Bill, Shawna Kolka, James Sullivan, and Patrick Turner (forthcoming), "Fighting Poverty One Family at a Time: Experimental Evidence from an Intervention with Holistic, Individualized, Wrap-Around Services," American Economic Journal: Policy.
Paper URL		https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/pol.20200716&&from=f

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