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 …

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 …

local governments affects income segregation in an urban area. As the previous theoretical literature suggests, local … provision and funding of a publicly provided good by itself generates incentives for income segregation. However, other … economies is considered, decentralisation will reduce income segregation if the population has heterogeneous preferences for the …

Residence-based public education systems promote income segregation across neighborhoods or school districts (e … income segregation because private education severs the link among school quality and place of residence for those using a …

TFP, or both. In line with Wilson, 1987, sorting can lead to persistent inequality of opportunity across locations if …