presents estimates for low-income families of educational saving incentives on college saving decisions. The evidence is drawn …. The treatment group was offered an initial deposit of $1,000 in the child's name into the Michigan Education Savings Plan …, the state-sponsored 529 college savings plan. Then, for three years, deposits by the treatment group were eligible for a 1 …

incentives for IRA contributions at the time of tax preparation. About 14,000 Hamp;R Block clients, across 60 offices in … together, our results suggest that the combination of a clear and understandable match for saving, easily accessible savings …

incentives for IRA contributions at the time of tax preparation. About 14,000 H&R Block clients, across 60 offices in … suggest that the combination of a clear and understandable match for saving, easily accessible savings vehicles, the …

This paper describes a randomized field experiment testing the impact of a savings competition on the behavior of … rates within a particular month, average savings increased by $80 (a 30% increase in savings rate) while income and … effect because responsive savers selected out of the shelter after the first month. In summary, while a savings competition …

households' efforts to save electricity via pro-environmental incentives that did not affect people's monetary utility but … targeted their environmental preferences. The results show that such pro-environmental incentives can be effective, especially …

I use a field experiment in rural Kenya to study how temporary incentives to save impact long-run economic outcomes …

I use a field experiment in rural Kenya to study how temporary incentives to save impact long-run economic outcomes …