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Forced Displacement From Rental Housing: Prevalence and Neighborhood Consequences

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Drawing on novel survey data of Milwaukee renters, this study documents the prevalence of involuntary displacement from housing and estimates its consequences for neighborhood selection. More than one in eight Milwaukee renters experienced an eviction or other kind of forced move in the previous two years. Multivariate analyses suggest that renters who experienced a forced move relocate to poorer and higher-crime neighborhoods than those who move under less-demanding circumstances. By providing evidence implying that involuntary displacement is a critical yet overlooked mechanism of neighborhood inequality, this study helps to clarify why some city dwellers live in much worse neighborhoods than their peers.

Source: Demography

DOI: 10.1007/s13524-015-0419-9

Authors: Matthew Desmond, Tracey Shollenberger

Institution: Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Northwestern University, University of Queensland