Fragile Balance
J. . Ed(S): Collins
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Description for Fragile Balance
Paperback. Editor(s): Collins, J. Num Pages: 234 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFA; KCB; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
A Fragile Balance examines strategies to promote emergency savings, especially among underserved households. Each chapter is by an expert contributor and proposes an innovative financial product or service designed to bolster emergency savings among low-asset families. This collection also offers readers insights into the role of emergency savings and mechanisms to facilitate savings behaviors, and raises critical questions of the scale, institutional capacity, sustainability, accessibility, and effectiveness of existing programs.
A Fragile Balance examines strategies to promote emergency savings, especially among underserved households. Each chapter is by an expert contributor and proposes an innovative financial product or service designed to bolster emergency savings among low-asset families. This collection also offers readers insights into the role of emergency savings and mechanisms to facilitate savings behaviors, and raises critical questions of the scale, institutional capacity, sustainability, accessibility, and effectiveness of existing programs.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349503988
SKU
V9781349503988
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99-15
About J. . Ed(S): Collins
Dan Ariely, Duke University, USA Sonya Caesar, Community College of Baltimore County, USA Krista Comer, Washington University in St. Louis, USA Jessica Dorrance, University of North Carolina, USA Karan Gill, King County Council, WA, USA Leah Gjertson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Michal Grinstein-Weiss, Washington University in St. Louis, USA Jayson Halladay, Piggymojo, USA Karen Heisler, Rural Dynamics Inc., USA Sharon ... Read more
Reviews for Fragile Balance
“A Fragile Balance is a must-read for individuals working with low-income consumers. … this book provided a nice summary of the research to date on saving initiatives for low to moderate income households. … The book is especially beneficial to community organizations wanting to help grow the emergency savings of low to moderate income households. … I highly recommend this ... Read more