Mobility, housing markets, and schools: Estimating the effects of inter-district choice programs

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Brunner, Eric J.; Cho, Sung-Woo; Reback, Randall
• 署名单位: Columbia University; University System of Georgia; Georgia State University; Columbia University Teachers College; Columbia University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2012.04.002
• 发表日期: 2012
• 页码: 604-614
• 关键词: Open enrollment; general equilibrium; school choice; capitalization

摘要

In theoretical models of residential sorting, a household's location decision is closely linked to its demand for local public services, such as schooling. Since school choice programs weaken the link between residential location and schooling options, they have the potential to affect both property values and residential location choices. Results derived from computable general equilibrium models suggest these effects could be large, but there is limited empirical evidence concerning whether they actually occur. This paper develops and tests predictions concerning the impact of inter-district choice programs on housing values and residential location decisions. Our empirical results strongly confirm our theoretical predictions and the findings of the computable general equilibrium literature: after their states adopt inter-district choice programs, districts with desirable nearby, out-of-district schooling options experience relatively large increases in housing values, residential income, and population density. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.