Data and Code for: Neighborhoods Matter: Assessing the Evidence for Place Effects

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Eric Chyn, National Bureau of Economic Research; Lawrence Katz, Harvard University

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Project Citation:

Chyn, Eric, and Katz, Lawrence. Data and Code for: Neighborhoods Matter: Assessing the Evidence for Place Effects. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2021. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-10-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/E142621V1

Project Description

Summary: How does one's place of residence affect individual behavior and long-run outcomes? Understanding neighborhood and place effects has been a leading question for social scientists during the past half-century. Recent empirical studies using experimental and quasi-experimental research designs have generated new insights on the importance of residential neighborhoods in childhood and adulthood. This paper summarizes the recent neighborhood effects literature and interprets the findings. Childhood neighborhoods affect long-run economic and educational outcomes in a manner consistent with exposure models of neighborhood effects. For adults, neighborhood environments matter for their health and well-being but have more ambiguous impacts on labor market outcomes. We discuss the evidence on the mechanisms behind the observed patterns and conclude by highlighting directions for future research.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: Neighborhood Effects; Housing vouchers; poverty programs; inequality

JEL Classification:
      H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
      I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
      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

Geographic Coverage: United States

Time Period(s): 1980 – 2016

Universe: U.S. households and persons

Data Type(s): aggregate data; census/enumeration data

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