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January 24, 2023

Angela Wyse on estimating the US homeless population

How big is the US homeless population?

Angela Wyse is a PhD student in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. She sat down for an interview at the 2023 AEA poster session to talk about estimating the size and characteristics of the US homeless population.

The Size and Census Coverage of the U.S. Homeless Population

Despite widespread concern about homelessness, fundamental questions about the size and characteristics of this hard to study population remain unresolved, in large part because it is unclear whether existing data are sufficiently complete and reliable. We examine . . .

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The AEA interviewed select poster presenters at the 2023 conference in New Orleans to discuss their research and the broader implications of their work. View the full list of videos.