In:
American Economic Review, American Economic Association, Vol. 102, No. 1 ( 2012-02-01), p. 272-304
Kurzfassung:
This study estimates the effects of means-tested housing programs on labor supply using data from a randomized housing voucher wait-list lottery in Chicago. Economic theory is ambiguous about the expected sign of any labor supply response. We find that among working-age, able-bodied adults, housing voucher use reduces labor force participation by around 4 percentage points (6 percent) and quarterly earnings by $329 (10 percent), and increases Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program participation by around 2 percentage points (15 percent). We find no evidence that the housing-specific mechanisms hypothesized to promote work, such as neighborhood quality or residential stability, are important empirically. (JEL I38, J22, R23, R38)
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0002-8282
DOI:
10.1257/aer.102.1.272
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Economic Association
Publikationsdatum:
2012
ZDB Id:
203590-X
ZDB Id:
2009979-4
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