The primary goal of the study is to determine the impacts of a one-time unconditional cash transfer on the well-being of people experiencing homelessness.
The goal of this project is to examine the effect of cash-transfers for people experiencing homelessness in Metro Vancouver. In partnership with Foundations for Social Change, we will distribute a one-time unconditional cash transfer of $8,500 to each of the 200 participants, with 200 additional participants in a control group who will not receive the cash transfer. To evaluate the effect of the cash transfer, participants will complete surveys 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the cash transfer, and we will track important life outcomes such as housing, employment, health, cognitive function, and well-being.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
400
Participants will receive a one-time unconditional cash transfer of $8,500.
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
RECRUITINGStable housing
Number of days spent in stable housing.
Time frame: 1-3 months
Homelessness
Number of days spent homeless.
Time frame: 1-3 months
Savings
Total value of financial assets.
Time frame: 1-3 months
Total Spending
Amount of money spent on regular and one-time purchases.
Time frame: 1-3 months
Spending on Rent
Amount of money spent on rent.
Time frame: 1-3 months
Spending on temptation goods
Amount of money spent on temptation goods, such as drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.
Time frame: 1-3 months
Cost of shelter use
Estimated societal cost of shelter use based on number of days staying in shelter
Time frame: 1-3 months
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