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ERIC Number: EJ1274854
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1098-2140
EISSN: N/A
Comparison of Population-Representative and Volunteer Experiments: Lessons from the Social Security Administration's Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND)
Stapleton, David C.; Bell, Stephen H.; Hoffman, Denise; Wood, Michelle
American Journal of Evaluation, v41 n4 p547-563 Dec 2020
The Benefit Offset National Demonstration (BOND) tested a $1 reduction in benefits per $2 earnings increase above the level at which Social Security Disability Insurance benefits drop from full to zero under current law. BOND included a rare and large "population-representative" experiment: It applied the rule to a nationwide, random sample of beneficiaries. BOND also included a parallel "volunteer" experiment: The same offset rules applied to a nationwide random sample of volunteers. BOND's dual experiments offer a unique opportunity to consider the merits and limitations of these two types of experiments. The findings provide a way to illustrate the limitations of volunteer experiments relative to population experiments when, as in BOND, the goal is to produce impact estimates that are valid for the entire population, not just would be volunteers. We also highlight and compare ethical issues, outreach challenges, and cost considerations for the two types of designs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Social Security Administration
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Social Security
Grant or Contract Numbers: SS001060011