Housing the Homeless: The Effect of Placing Single Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Housing Programs on Future Homelessness and Socioeconomic Outcomes
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics · 2024 · [{"name": "Elior Cohen", "affiliation": ["Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City"]}]
中文摘要
本研究测度将经历无家可归的单身成年人迅速安置于住房项目对其未来无家可归状况、犯罪和健康的影响。利用个案工作者安置倾向设计，以及通过关联洛杉矶县多个公共机构的行政记录构建的新型数据集，我估计，将个人迅速安置于住房项目可统计显著地降低其未来重返无家可归者支持系统、犯罪以及依赖紧急现金援助的可能性，但对医疗服务利用没有可检测到的影响。这些发现表明，快速住房安置既可产生康复效应，也可能带来成本节约效应。(JEL H75, I12, I38, K42, R23, R38)
Abstract
This study measures the impact of rapidly placing single adults experiencing homelessness in housing programs on future homelessness, crime, and health. Using a caseworker placement tendencies design and a novel dataset constructed by linking administrative records from multiple public agencies in Los Angeles County, I estimate that rapidly placing individuals in housing programs significantly reduces the likelihood of future return to the homeless support system, crime, and reliance on emergency cash assistance, yet it does not have a detectable effect on health services utilization. These findings demonstrate that rapid housing placements can have both rehabilitative and potentially cost-saving impacts. (JEL H75, I12, I38, K42, R23, R38)