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Can Individual Development Accounts Promote Saving Among Low-Income Individuals? Evidence From Self-Sufficiency Program Participants in South Korea Cover

Can Individual Development Accounts Promote Saving Among Low-Income Individuals? Evidence From Self-Sufficiency Program Participants in South Korea

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|Dec 2024

Figures & Tables

Figure 1.

Savings Outcomes among SSP Participants
Savings Outcomes among SSP Participants

Figure 2.

Predicted Probabilities of Savings Outcomes by SSP participation length
Predicted Probabilities of Savings Outcomes by SSP participation length

Results of Multinomial Logit Regression Examining Savings Patterns of SSP Participants

VariableIDA Savings OnlyPrivate SavingsBoth IDA and
Coef.SECoef.SECoef.SE
Program Duration
  13-24 months0.43(0.28)-0.10(0.29)0.56(0.30)
  25-36 months1.07**(0.27)0.22(0.29)1.36**(0.29)
  37-48 months1.48**(0.28)0.34(0.32)1.21**(0.33)
  49 months or more1.80**(0.26)0.07(0.32)0.96**(0.32)
Individual Characteristics
  Female0.25(0.20)0.13(0.23)0.54*(0.24)
  Age
    30-39-0.30(0.54)1.12(0.63)1.78*(0.74)
    40-490.05(0.44)1.02(0.59)1.54(0.70)
    50-59-0.11(0.44)0.38(0.59)1.51(0.70)
    60 or older-0.10(0.48)0.72(0.62)1.55**(0.73)
  Education
    High School degree0.31(0.21)-0.27(0.24)0.50*(0.24)
    College or above0.49(0.30)0.11(0.32)0.75**(0.33)
  Future Orientation0.22(0.15)0.46**(0.18)0.11(0.18)
  Financial Capability0.09(0.05)0.34(0.06)0.37**(0.06)
  Financial Conflicts-0.09(0.09)0.07(0.10)0.11(0.10)
  Credit Default-0.52*(0.26)-1.14**(0.36)-0.06(0.27)
Family Characteristics
  Family Size
    2 people0.15(0.24)0.22(0.27)0.58*(0.27)
    3 or more0.35(0.28)0.02(0.34)0.77*(0.32)
  Marital Status
    Never married0.22(0.33)0.28(0.39)0.38(0.38)
    Divorced/separated0.29(0.25)0.26(0.30)0.33(0.28)
    Widowed-0.03(0.33)0.39(0.36)0.13(0.38)
  Family Income (Log)-0.52(0.42)0.23(0.48)0.08(0.46)
  Housing
    Rent, Jeonse-0.09(0.35)-0.33(0.41)-0.04(0.43)
    Rent, Wolse-0.37(0.28)-0.23(0.32)0.15(0.34)
    Public Housing0.04(0.29)0.04(0.33)0.33(0.34)
    Other-0.40(0.35)-0.32(0.38)-0.36(0.42)
Program Characteristics
  Program Type: Market-Entry0.55**(0.20)0.23(0.22)0.45*(0.22)
  Public Assistance Recipient-0.19(0.20)-0.11(0.22)-0.31(0.22)
  Constant-0.27(2.22)-5.80*(2.58)-6.91**-2.51

Sample Characteristics of SSP Participants

VariableStatistics
Program Duration (%)
12 months or less36.2
13-24 months17.4
25-36 months16.7
37-48 months12.8
49 months or more16.9
Female (%)58.7
Age: (%)
  29 or younger4.9
  30-396.7
  40-4918.9
  50-5938.3
  60 or older31.2
Education (%)
  Less than High School39.0
  High School degree47.4
  College or above13.6
Future Orientation, Mean (SD)3.31(0.63)
Financial Capability, Mean (SD)3.27(1.92)
Financial Conflicts, Mean (SD)2.43(1.11)
Credit Default (%)17.4
Family Size (%)
  1 person47.4
  2 people25.6
  3 or more people27.0
Marital Status (%)
  Never married23.5
  Divorced/separated38.5
  Widowed12.0
  Currently married26.0
Family Income KRW††
  Mean1,300,000
  Median1,200,000
Housing (%)
  Homeowner14.0
  Rent, Jeonse10.2
  Rent, Wolse34.0
  Public housing29.4
  Others12.4
Program Characteristics (%)
Market-ntry Job (%)30.0
Public Assistance Recipient (%)63.0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/irfc-2024-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2508-464X | Journal ISSN: 2508-3155
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Submitted on: Jan 18, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2024
Published on: Dec 17, 2024
Published by: International Academy of Financial Consumers
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2024 Dong-Ho Jang, Yunju Nam, Ami Woo, KwangGuk Seo, published by International Academy of Financial Consumers
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