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Are Ghettos Good or Bad?

Cutler, D. M., Glaeser, E. L.·1997·The Quarterly Journal of Economics
DOI 10.1162/003355397555361
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Spatial separation of racial and ethnic groups may theoretically have positive or negative effects on the economic performance of those groups. We examine the effects of segregation on outcomes for blacks in schooling, employment, and single parenthood. We find that blacks in more segregated areas have significantly worse outcomes than blacks in less segregated areas. We control for the endogeneity of location choice using instruments based on political factors, topographical features, and residence before adulthood. A one standard deviation decrease in segregation would eliminate one-third of the black-white differences in most of our outcomes.

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Authors
Cutler, D. M., & Glaeser, E. L.
Affiliations
National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Quarterly Journal of Economics
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1997-08-01
Volume
112
Issue
3
Pages
827-872
ISSN
  • 0033-5533 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-4650
DOI
10.1162/003355397555361
OpenAlex
W2157800636
Cited by
1,241
References
23
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 39 · 2024: 30 · 2023: 30 · 2022: 40 · 2021: 62 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 42 · 2018: 51 · 2017: 47 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 63 · 2014: 46 · 2013: 54 · 2012: 78
FWCI
73.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Quarterly Journal of Economics (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
Keywords
racial segregation, ghettos, black-white segregation, educational attainment, employment, single parenthood

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