The impact of housing vouchers on crime in US cities and suburbs

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

LENS, M.C.

Dept. of Urban Planning, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, Etats-Unis

Description :
This paper tests the common belief that subsidised housing contributes to higher crime rates in the United States. In cities, it is found that vouchers have a weak, negative relation-ship with violent crime rates, although these estimates are not particularly robust. In suburban areas, there is no observed relationship between vouchers and crime, suggesting that controversies in those communities blaming voucher households for elevated crime rates are misguided.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban studies (Harlow), issn : 0042-0980, 2014, vol. 51, n°. 6, p. 1274-1289, nombre de pages : 16, Références bibliographiques : 2 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Harlow, Longman Group

Langue :
Anglais