How Do Changes in Housing Voucher Design Affect Rent and Neighborhood Quality?

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Journal: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
Year: 2018
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Pages: 62-89

Authors (2)

Robert Collinson (not in RePEc) Peter Ganong (University of Chicago)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

US housing voucher holders pay their landlord a fraction of household income and the government pays the rest, up to a rent ceiling. We study how two types of changes to the rent ceiling affect landlords and tenants. A policy that makes vouchers more generous across a metro area benefits landlords through increased rents, with minimal impact on neighborhood and unit quality. A second policy that indexes rent ceilings to neighborhood rents leads voucher holders to move into higher quality neighborhoods with lower crime, poverty, and unemployment.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aejpol:v:10:y:2018:i:2:p:62-89
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25