Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Asset Definitions
Yunju Nam, Jin Huang, and Michael Sherraden
2 Asset Holdings and Liabilities
Adam Carasso and Signe-Mary McKernan
3 Asset Building across the Life Course
Mark R. Rank
4 Determinants of Asset Holdings
Sondra Beverly, Michael Sherraden, Reid Cramer, Trina R. Williams Shanks, Yunju Nam, and Min Zhan
5 Effects of Asset Tests and IDA Programs
Yunju Nam, Caroline Ratcliffe, and Signe-Mary McKernan
6 Benefits and Consequences of Holding Assets
Robert I. Lerman and Signe-Mary McKernan
7 Directions for Research
Michael Sherraden and Signe-Mary McKernan
8 Policy Implications
Reid Cramer, Michael Sherraden, and Signe-Mary McKernan
Appendix: Assessing Asset Data
Caroline Ratcliffe, Henry Chen, Trina R. Williams Shanks, Yunju Nam, Mark Schreiner, Min Zhan, and Michael Sherraden
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index
Online Appendices
Chapter 2 Appendix A: Data Tables
Chapter 2 Appendix B: Literature Review Table
Chapter 4 Appendix: Literature Review Table
Chapter 5 Appendix: Literature Review Table
Chapter 6 Appendix: Literature Review Table
Assessing Asset Data Appendix A: Dataset Criteria—Guide to Numerical Ratings
Assessing Asset Data Appendix B: Evaluation Criteria Attained by Datasets
Assessing Asset Data Appendix C: Descriptions of Other Datasets Examined
Assessing Asset Data Appendix D: Asset and Liability Questions in the Primary Datasets
