MPC Member Publications

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Title: The Effects of Rental Assistance Programs on Neighborhood Outcomes for U.S. Children: Nationwide Evidence by Program and Race/Ethnicity

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2023

ISSN: 15528332

DOI: 10.1177/10780874221098376/ASSET/IMAGES/LARGE/10.1177_10780874221098376-FIG4.JPEG

Abstract: Project-based housing programs and tenant-based housing programs (vouchers) may have differential effects on neighborhood outcomes for residents. Theoretically, vouchers should enhance access to low-poverty neighborhoods for low-income families thereby promoting economic mobility for children, though vouchers’ success may vary by race and ethnicity. Drawing on a national survey-administrative data linkage and a quasi-experimental approach, we examine the impact of project-based housing and vouchers on an index of socioeconomic neighborhood disadvantage among children. We find that living in project-based housing leads to greater exposure to neighborhood disadvantage while receiving vouchers leads to reduced exposure. Reductions in neighborhood disadvantage for children receiving vouchers are found only for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latino children. For non-White families, vouchers are associated with a reduced likelihood of living in high-poverty neighborhoods and increased likelihood of living in low-poverty neighborhoods, presenting an opportunity to narrow racial and ethnic differences in children's neighborhood attainment.

Url: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10780874221098376

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Authors: Fenelon, Andrew; Slopen, Natalie; Newman, Sandra J.

Periodical (Full): Urban Affairs Review

Issue: 3

Volume: 59

Pages: 832-865

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