JOURNAL ARTICLE

Seeking sanctuary: Housing undocumented immigrants.

  • Published In: Journal of Policy Analysis & Management, 2023, v. 42, n. 4. P. 1065 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Christopher, Derek 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper studies housing market outcomes of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and explores the mechanisms behind the differential prices that immigrants pay for shelter. I show that undocumented renters pay a premium for housing relative to observably similar, documented, immigrant renters occupying similar housing. Building on theory and suggestive evidence that the premium is the result of search frictions driven by fear of deportation, I employ a triple‐differences strategy to evaluate the impacts of sanctuary city policies on housing market outcomes of undocumented immigrants. I find that sanctuary city policies, which limit immigration enforcement, reduce housing costs of undocumented renters, suggesting such policies mitigate search frictions for this group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Policy Analysis & Management. 2023/09, Vol. 42, Issue 4, p1065
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Politics and Government
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0276-8739
  • DOI:10.1002/pam.22494
  • Accession Number:172438448
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