This paper studies the causes and consequences of racial segregation using a new general equilibrium model that treats … carrying out counterfactual simulations that shed light on the causes and consequences of segregation. In terms of causes, and … result in significant reductions in racial segregation, as minority households would sort into newly formed minority …

This paper studies the causes and consequences of racial segregation using a new general equilibrium model that treats … carrying out counterfactual simulations that shed light on the causes and consequences of segregation. In terms of causes, and … result in significant reductions in racial segregation, as minority households would sort into newly formed minority …

to explore the causes and consequences of racial segregation in general equilibrium. Our results indicate that, given the … significantly increase the residential segregation of each major racial group, as the equalization of income leads, for example, to … basis of race itself (whether driven by preferences or discrimination) leads to large reductions in the consumption of …

This paper sheds new light on the forces that drive residential segregation on the basis of race, assessing the extent … segregation. The central contribution of the analysis is to provide a transparent new measurement framework for understanding … segregation patterns. This framework allows researchers to characterize patterns of segregation, to decompose them in meaningful …