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The Gautreaux Legacy: What Might Mixed‐Income and Dispersal Strategies Mean for the Poorest Public Housing Tenants?

Susan J. Popkin Senior Research Associate at the Urban Institute
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Larry F. Buron Associate at Abt Associates, Inc.
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Diane K. Levy Research Associate at the Urban Institute
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Mary K. Cunningham Research Associate at the Urban Institute
Pages 911-942 | Published online: 31 Mar 2010

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