Data and Code for: Housing the Homeless - The Effect of Placing Single Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Housing Programs on Future Homelessness and Socioeconomic Outcomes

<pre>This study measures the impact of rapidly placing single adults
experiencing homelessness in housing programs on future homelessness,
crime, and health. Using case worker placement tendencies design and
a novel dataset constructed by linking administrative records from
multiple public agencies in Los Angeles County, I estimate that rapidly
placing individuals in housing programs significantly reduces the
likelihood of future return to the homeless support system, crime, and
reliance on emergency cash assistance, yet it does not have a detectable
effect on health services utilization. These findings demonstrate that
rapid housing placements can have both rehabilitative and potentially
cost-savings impacts. </pre>