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More than Shelter: The Effect of Rental Eviction Moratoria on Household Well-Being

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  • Xudong An
  • Stuart A. Gabriel
  • Nitzan Tzur-Ilan

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We investigate the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 rental eviction moratoria on household well-being. Analysis of new panel data indicates that eviction moratoria reduced evictions and resulted in redirection of scarce household financial resources to immediate consumption needs, notably including food and grocery spending. We also find that eviction moratoria reduced household food insecurity and mental stress, with larger effects evidenced among African American households. Findings suggest broad salutary effects of eviction moratoria during a period of widespread virus and economic distress.

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  • Xudong An & Stuart A. Gabriel & Nitzan Tzur-Ilan, 2022. "More than Shelter: The Effect of Rental Eviction Moratoria on Household Well-Being," AEA Papers and Proceedings, American Economic Association, vol. 112, pages 308-312, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:apandp:v:112:y:2022:p:308-12
    DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20221108
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    1. Andre, Jennifer & Braga, Breno & Martinchek, Kassandra & McKernan, Signe-Mary, 2024. "The effects of state utility shutoff moratoria on credit delinquencies during the COVID-19 pandemic," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 129(C).
    2. Leung, Charles Ka Yui, 2022. "Housing and Macroeconomics," MPRA Paper 115500, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • G51 - Financial Economics - - Household Finance - - - Household Savings, Borrowing, Debt, and Wealth
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
    • R38 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Government Policy

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