Fenelon, A., Slopen, N. and Newman, S.J.  <br/><br/>
The effects of rental assistance programs on neighborhood outcomes for U.S. children: Nationwide evidence by program and race/ethnicity 

 - Urban Affairs Review   
 - 59(3), May, 2023: p. 832-865 
<br/><br/> 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. – Reproduced  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Housing policy, Vouchers, neighborhoods, Disadvantage, United State.