Public Service Values and Disparate Performance: The Case of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program

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thank you for your permanent support and assistance along the way. Your presence and prompt responses helped me overcome every obstacle of the way. To Dr. Mohamad G. Alkadry, my dissertation advisor, I am forever grateful, not only for your guidance but for giving me the freedom to explore and remain intellectually curious. There was never an unanswered question, but better than that, there was never an unasked one. To the Department of Public Policy and Administration staff and faculty, my fellow Ph.D. Students at FIU, thank you for enriching my academic life and caring for me during my doctoral quest. To Dr. Paavo Monkkonen, at the Department of Urban Planning at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, and my Fall 2016 classmates at the University of California, Los Angeles, thank you for making me a better scholar. To Public Housing Authorities and Section 8 HCV Program administrators that participated in this study, you have my most profound gratitude forever. To the Fulbright Scholarships Program for opening a world of beautiful and challenging experiences, and providing opportunities for both, individuals like me, and their home countries. Finally, I want to salute the logistic support of Ms. Gladis Betancourt in Los Angeles, California. Fieldwork obstacles turned more amicable and pleasant surrounded by family. v