The Balance Sheets of Low-Income Households: What We Know About Their Assets and Liabilities

This report is from the Urban Institute and is part of a series on asset building and the low-income population. In this report, authors provide an overview of 20 current research studies on the assets and liabilities of low-income households. By synthesizing the data, researchers offer a picture of the balance sheet for low-income families and conclude with suggestions for future research on this topic.