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Good Neighborhoods, Good Neighbors, Good Jobs?

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  • Stephen B. Billings
  • Mark Hoekstra
  • Gabriel Pons Rotger

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While a growing literature has documented the effect of neighborhoods on children, there is little evidence on how neighborhoods impact adults. This study examines the impact of neighborhoods on high-needs families in Denmark who are quasi-randomly assigned to social housing in different neighborhoods. Results indicate a one standard deviation improvement in nearby neighborhood quality causes a 0.08 standard deviation improvement in labor market outcomes, and a 2.8 percent reduction in the likelihood of criminal conviction. Additional results indicate the labor market effects are most consistent with additional job referrals from nearby neighbors, rather than differences in local job availability.

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  • Stephen B. Billings & Mark Hoekstra & Gabriel Pons Rotger, 2026. "Good Neighborhoods, Good Neighbors, Good Jobs?," NBER Working Papers 34872, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    • Handle: RePEc:nbr:nberwo:34872
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    JEL classification:

    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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