Unconditional cash transfers in Chicago and Cook County

Study ID sspp-2024-0031-v1

General Details

Project Chicago/Cook County UCT
Study ID sspp-2024-0031-v1
Study Title Unconditional cash transfers in Chicago and Cook County
Authors Nour Abdul-Razzak, Alex Bartik, Sarah Miller, Elizabeth Rhodes, Eva Vivalt
Completion Time 20 Minutes
Close Date Dec. 31, 2024
Discipline Economics
Field Economics Of Education, Health Economics, Labor Economics, Political Economics, Behavioral Economics
Country United States
Abstract
The regular provision of unconditional cash transfers to individuals is a tactic to fight poverty that has attracted significant interest from researchers and policymakers. Despite this interest, many fundamental questions about the effects of receiving sustained unconditional cash transfers remain. 1. The Chicago Resilient Communities Pilot will provide 5,000 participants with $500 per month for one year. A control group of approximately 7,000 individuals will serve as the comparison group. 2. The Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot will provide 3,250 participants with $500 per month for two years. A control group of approximately 8,940 individuals will serve as the comparison group. The study offers an opportunity to inform both the debate over unconditional cash assistance and other questions about the effects of income that typically elude causal identification.

Incentive Details

Incentive Type Based on forecast accuracy
Calculation Method Continuous: Based on quadratic forecast accuracy (quadratic scoring rule)
Recipient Pool Everyone receives the incentives

Citation
Abdul-Razzak, Nour, Bartik, Alex, Miller, Sarah, Rhodes, Elizabeth, and Eva Vivalt. 2024. "Unconditional cash transfers in Chicago and Cook County." Social Science Prediction Platform. September 25. https://socialscienceprediction.org/s/22zc64