This paper presents the early impact estimates from a randomized controlled trial aimed at testing the efficacy of an asset-building programme on higher education participation of children coming from low-income families. The experimental evidence points to positive and statistically significant impacts of the programme on university enrolment (+8.7percentage points) and the likelihood of passing at least one exam in the first semester (+9.3pp). The impact of the programme is substantially larger for students from vocational schools (+21 and +33pp, respectively). The results suggest that incentivized savings represent a viable option to improve the effectiveness of financial aid.

Azzolini, D., Martini, A., Romano, B., Vergolini, L. (2018). Affording college with the help of asset building: First experimental impacts from Italy. ECONOMICS LETTERS, 169, 27-30 [10.1016/j.econlet.2018.05.006].

Affording college with the help of asset building: First experimental impacts from Italy

Vergolini, L.
2018

Abstract

This paper presents the early impact estimates from a randomized controlled trial aimed at testing the efficacy of an asset-building programme on higher education participation of children coming from low-income families. The experimental evidence points to positive and statistically significant impacts of the programme on university enrolment (+8.7percentage points) and the likelihood of passing at least one exam in the first semester (+9.3pp). The impact of the programme is substantially larger for students from vocational schools (+21 and +33pp, respectively). The results suggest that incentivized savings represent a viable option to improve the effectiveness of financial aid.
2018
Azzolini, D., Martini, A., Romano, B., Vergolini, L. (2018). Affording college with the help of asset building: First experimental impacts from Italy. ECONOMICS LETTERS, 169, 27-30 [10.1016/j.econlet.2018.05.006].
Azzolini, D.; Martini, A.; Romano, B.; Vergolini, L.
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