Furman Center Fall Speaker Series: Raheem Chaudhry
245 Sullivan Street New York, NY ,10012 (view map)
Presentation Title: From Marcy to Madison Square: The Effects of Growing Up in Public Housing on Early Adulthood Outcomes
Presenter: Raheem Chaudhry, PhD Candidate at Goldman School of Public Policy at University of California, Berkeley
Lunch will be served starting at 12:15 pm. Please note that food is available on a first-come, first-served basis. We ask that you plan to arrive early for lunch so we can start the presentation promptly at 12:30 pm.
Due to seating constraints, in-person seating is only open to members of the NYU community.
Presentation Description: This paper studies the effects of growing up in public housing in New York City on children's long-run outcomes. Uing linked administrative data, we exploit quasi-random variation in the age children move into public housing to estimate the effects of spending an additional year of childhood in public housing on a range of economic and social outcomes in early adulthood. We find that childhood exposure to public housing improves labor market outcomes and reduces participation in federal safety net programs, particularly for children from the most disadvantaged families. Additionally, we find evidence of some heterogeneity across developments. Developments located in neighborhoods with relatively higher household incomes and fewer renters are better for children overall. We estimate that for every $1 the government spends on public housing, children receive $1.40 in benefits, including $2.30 for children from the most disadvantaged families. Read the paper here.
About the Presenter: Raheem Chaudhry is a PhD candidate at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. Chaudhry's research focuses on how public policy and political institutions can expand access to opportunity for all individuals, particularly those from disadvantaged and historically marginalized backgrounds. Most of their current research analyzes the effects of social and housing policy, and is rooted at the intersection of public economics, urban economics, and political economy. Prior to coming to UC Berkeley, Chaudhry conducted research on a range of issues affecting low-income families at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.