We examine the impact of low priority initiatives on criminal behavior. Low priority initiatives mandate that minor marijuana possession offenses be the lowest enforcement priority for police officers. Localities pass these laws because they believe if officers devote fewer resources towards...

This paper examines the effect of receiving a housing voucher on the mobility and neighborhood attributes of low-income households. Housing policy has shifted towards vouchers in lieu of public housing projects to allow households to move away from high poverty areas. We use administrative...