network segregation, as measured by inbreeding homophily, on the other hand. Our analysis is based on both U.S. and Estonian …-white differentials. Our analysis finds a strong relationship between the size of the differential and network segregation: regions with …

that, for a given share of immigrants in a neighborhood, immigrant school performance is increasing in the number of highly … assigned neighborhood increases compulsory school GPA by 0.9 percentile ranks. This magnitude corresponds to a tenth of the gap …

Texas engaged in a large-scale policy experiment when it instituted the Top 10% Plan. This policy guarantees automatic … admission to their state university of choice for all high school seniors who graduate in the top decile of their high school … change discontinuously for previously high-performing school districts. We also find evidence that these strategic reactions …

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 …

little is known about the effect of school peers on the long-run outcomes of teenagers. This is primarily due to two factors …