Moved to Opportunity: The Long-Run Effects of Public Housing Demolition on Children

Eric Chyn

American Economic Review, 2018, vol. 108, issue 10, 3028-56

Abstract: This paper provides new evidence on the effects of moving out of disadvantaged neighborhoods on the long-run outcomes of children. I study public housing demolitions in Chicago, which forced low-income households to relocate to less disadvantaged neighborhoods using housing vouchers. Specifically, I compare young adult outcomes of displaced children to their peers who lived in nearby public housing that was not demolished. Displaced children are more likely to be employed and earn more in young adulthood. I also find that displaced children have fewer violent crime arrests. Children displaced at young ages have lower high school dropout rates.

JEL-codes: H75 I38 J13 R23 R38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.20161352
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