Brent W. Ambrose
University of Kentucky
Gatton College of Business and Economics

The study described in this article uses a random sample of households in the Multifamily
Tenant Characteristics System database and the Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System database to address the following questions: Does a significant difference exist in the mobility patterns of households in each of the three primary assisted housing programs? What household characteristics affect the probability of leaving assisted housing? The analysis shows that individual characteristics play an important role in determining assisted housing tenure, and significant differences in individual characteristics exist across the three primary assisted housing programs. The analysis also shows that location and neighborhood factors do affect household tenure in assisted housing programs. The results from this study clearly confirm that basic economic conditions play a significant role in determining whether a household stays or leaves an assisted housing program.

A Hazard Rate Analysis of Leavers and Stayers in Assisted Housing Programs