Constraints and opportunities for innovation in the Moving to Work Demonstration Program

Q2 Social Sciences

Housing and Society Pub Date : 2020-01-02 DOI:10.1080/08882746.2019.1706067

Rebecca J. Walter, Gregg Colburn, Anaid Yerena, Melony Pederson, Rachel Fyall, K. Crowder

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program provides participating housing agencies with additional programmatic and operational flexibility that is used to achieve Congress’s statutory goals. The MTW Demonstration Program is designed to provide agencies with the flexibility to pursue innovative activities, yet there are myriad constraints that alter the behavior of these agencies. This study uses evidence generated from interviews with personnel from MTW agencies to understand how they use MTW to address and overcome bureaucratic, resource, and market constraints to further their mission. The findings from this study enhance our understanding of MTW agencies, their decision-making, and how they innovate in a constrained environment. These results are relevant to a wide audience, including existing MTW agencies, public housing authorities that are considering MTW designation under the new expansion, housing researchers, as well as policymakers and practitioners who focus on federal housing policy and innovation in public agencies.

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就业示范项目创新的制约与机遇

MTW示范项目为参与的住房机构提供了额外的方案和操作灵活性，用于实现国会的法定目标。MTW示范计划旨在为机构提供追求创新活动的灵活性，然而，有无数的限制改变了这些机构的行为。本研究使用了来自MTW机构人员访谈的证据，以了解他们如何使用MTW来解决和克服官僚主义、资源和市场限制，以进一步履行其使命。本研究的发现增强了我们对MTW机构、他们的决策以及他们如何在受限环境中创新的理解。这些结果与广泛的受众相关，包括现有的MTW机构，正在考虑在新扩展下指定MTW的公共住房当局，住房研究人员，以及关注联邦住房政策和公共机构创新的政策制定者和从业者。

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Housing and Society Social Sciences-Urban Studies

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2.30

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期刊介绍： Housing and Society is the journal of the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA). The journal supports the mission of HERA by providing for the dissemination of research and other scholarly work. Submissions from a broad range of perspectives are encouraged. Topics in housing include: policy, design, social aspects, gerontology, behavioral aspects, energy/environment, equipment, interiors, economics, theory/model development, education, and program development or evaluation. The journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries. Notes are shorter manuscripts presenting succinct information on housing related to one of the following categories: - Research: exploratory or not heavily theory-based or statistically analyzed - Academic: innovative teaching ideas - Program: development, implementation, and/or evaluation of Cooperative Extension or other housing programming efforts - Policy: examination of policy impact, comparative analysis, and/or need to achieve housing goals - Reviews: books, documentaries, etc.