Replication data for: The Effects of Housing Assistance on Labor Supply: Evidence from a Voucher Lottery
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Project Citation:
Jacob, Brian A., and Ludwig, Jens. Replication data for: The Effects of Housing Assistance on Labor Supply: Evidence from a Voucher Lottery. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-11. https://doi.org/10.3886/E112493V1
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Summary:
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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)
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JEL Classification:
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I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
R23 Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
R38 Production Analysis and Firm Location: Government Policy
I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
R23 Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
R38 Production Analysis and Firm Location: Government Policy
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