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Impact of Guaranteed Income on Health, Finances, and Agency: Findings from the Stockton Randomized Controlled Trial

Stacia West; Amy Castro · Journal of Urban Health 100(2): 227–244 · 2023

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Type: Article
Author: Stacia West; Amy Castro
Identifier: DOI 10.1007/s11524-023-00723-0
Accessed: 2026-09-01

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EstablishedSEED paid $500 a month for 24 months, from February 2019 to January 2021, to randomly selected residents of Stockton census tracts at or below the city's median household income of $46,033; 131 were enrolled in treatment and 200 in control.EstablishedBefore the pandemic, recipients had lower income volatility (19% versus 26% in year one), lower psychological distress and better scores on several health measures; most differences disappeared during the pandemic, and no significant effects were found on financial well-being or employment.