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Accelerating financial health for garment workers

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This paper studies the causal effects and consequences of housing instability in New York City and Chicago, and examines earnings, employment, interactions with homelessness services, and more. Key findings include 1) Tenants often experience financial turmoil in years leading up to eviction filing, and 2) Eviction results in sharper negative impacts for women and Black tenants in labor market outcomes.

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Eviction cases penalize low-wage workers when they're down

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