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Affordable Housing During Childhood Improves Long-Term Outcomes of Women and Their Children
Janet Currie and Jessica Van Parys
Published online before print September 09, 2026, 1025-14615R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1025-14615R2
Janet Currie
aYale University & NBER,
Jessica Van Parys
bHunter College & NBER,

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 61, Issue 5
1 Sep 2026
Affordable Housing During Childhood Improves Long-Term Outcomes of Women and Their Children
Janet Currie, Jessica Van Parys
Journal of Human Resources Sep 2026, 1025-14615R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1025-14615R2
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