Evaluating Empowerment Economics: A Preliminary Framework for Assessing Innovations in Financial Capability

Author(s): Jessica Santos & Meg Lovejoy, Institute on Assets and Social Policy

“Empowerment economics” is a multigenerational and culturally responsive approach to financial capability developed by and for low-income Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) and other communities of color. This report offers a preliminary evaluation framework that is intended to make visible the innovative approaches and potential outcomes associated with empowerment economics.