This paper presents a Schelling-type checkerboard model of residential segregation formulated as a spatial game. It … shows that although every agent prefers to live in a mixed-race neighborhood, complete segregation is observed almost all of … the time. A concept of tipping is rigorously defined, which is crucial for understanding the dynamics of segregation …

There is growing interest among economists in public opinion towards immigration, something that is often seen as the … of public opinion move differently over time and in response to different macro-level variables. The results suggest that … both dimensions need to be taken into account when assessing the overall climate of public opinion towards immigration …

for the theory and estimation of how voter preferences enter into electoral and political economy models …

The effect of negative shifts in public opinion on the economic lives of minorities is unknown. We study the role of … racial bias in the U.S. labor market by investigating sudden changes in public opinion about Asians following the anti … unemployed afterwards. Consistent with a role for public opinion affecting labor market outcomes, we find that the effects are …