Seminars

◈ 주   제 : The Effect of Housing Access on Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from the Family Options Study

◈ 발표자 : Ning Zhang (CUHK)

◈ 일   시 : 2026년 4월 15일 화요일 16:30 ~ 17:45
◈ 장   소 : 16동(혁신센터) 654호

◈ 주   관 : 경제학부, 경제연구소 한국경제혁신센터, SSK, BK21

세미나 이전에 연사님과 개인면담을 원하시는 분은 아래 구글 스프레드시트에서 원하시는 시간에 성함을 기입해주시기 바랍니다. 개인면담 스프레드시트는 14일 오후 12시에 마감하도록 하겠습니다. 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fwKtAIRI2G8B6nq94EOYRHyDE-p_r6tJ57vqmKF_6G4/edit?usp=sharing

- 본 세미나는 경제학부 BK21 관련 세미나 참석으로 인정됩니다.
 경제학부 대학원생 중 세미나 참석 인정을 받기를 원하시는 학생은 세미나 종료 후 세미나실 내에 위치한 참석 명단을 기재해 주시기 바랍니다.

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Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects individuals globally: one-third of women worldwide and 41% of women in the US report experiencing some form of violence from their intimate partners (WHO, 2021 and CDC 2022). Yet, we know little about the effect of housing access on intimate partner violence and its underlying mechanisms. This paper uses a novel panel dataset of US homeless families to study the effect of housing access on the incidence of IPV. We find that housing access reduces IPV incidence by 5.6 percentage points, a 62% reduction relative to the control group mean. This effect is primarily driven by a housing program that offers a potentially indefinite subsidy and greater individual choice over living options, akin to a housing voucher. We identify higher rates of living in independent housing and reductions in financial stress as key mechanisms behind the decrease in IPV, while labor market improvements are not supported and partnership effects are more nuanced. We also find suggestive evidence that housing access may affect children's outcome through reduction in IPV. Our paper has important policy implications for how housing access could reduce IPV incidence and contribute to improved gender equality.