The Social and Individual Effects of Homeless Shelter: Evidence from Temporary Shelter Provision

We are grateful to The Rose Hills Foundation for their support of this research. This research relies on Los Angeles Homelessness Management Information System (HMIS) data provided by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Data was provided for independent evaluation. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views of LAHSA. This project was made possible by the HPRI Research Accelerator hosted by the California Policy Lab. This work does not necessarily reflect the views of HPRI or the California Policy Lab. We express our gratitude to the members of HPRI, service providers, and individuals with lived experience who shared insights that informed our approach to this research. We are grateful for the helpful feedback and insights from Marcella Alsan, Mary Kate Batistich, Noah Boden-Gologorsky, Valentin Bolotnyy, Bruce Meyer, Alexia Olaizola, Gary Painter, Jared Schachner, Isaac Sorkin, Daniel Waldinger, Angela Wyse, and seminar participants at Stanford University, University of Southern California, University of Toronto, and University of Virginia. We also thank Erick Bravo, Bethany Carter, David Grusky, Preeti Hehmeyer, Alejandro Saucedo, Jialu Streeter, Sidd Wali, and Victoria Yan for their contributions to our homelessness research efforts and all data providers for their transparency and support. All errors are our own. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.