We conduct a field experiment to show that discrimination in the rental market represents a significant obstacle for … the residential mobility of immigrants and contributes to the ethnic residential segregation observed in large cities. We … indicates that discriminatory practices may perpetuate the spatial segregation of minority groups. …

residential areas are more likely to report discrimination because of their ethnic background. This applies to both segregated … most neighbors are immigrants from other countries of origin. The results suggest that housing discrimination rather than … self-selection plays an important role in immigrant residential segregation. …

Using the 2005-2007 American Community Survey, we analyze the occupational segregation of workers by race and ethnicity … across states. Although the unconditional analysis shows great geographical variation in segregation, with the largest levels … in the Southwest, the analysis of segregation conditioned on the distribution of characteristics reveals that segregation …

residential areas are more likely to report discrimination because of their ethnic background. This applies to both segregated … most neighbors are immigrants from other countries of origin. The results suggest that housing discrimination rather than … self-selection plays an important role in immigrant residential segregation. …