The Coevolution of Segregation, Polarized Beliefs, and Discrimination: The Case of Private versus State Education

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Levy, Gilat; Razin, Ronny
• 署名单位: University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-MICROECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1945-7669
• DOI: 10.1257/mic.20160201
• 发表日期: 2017
• 页码: 141-170
• 关键词: eliminate negative stereotypes; statistical discrimination; redistributive politics; social networks; exam schools; peer; equilibrium; COMPETITION; DYNAMICS; MODEL

摘要

In this paper we analyze the coevolution of segregation into private and state schools, beliefs about the educational merits of different schools, and labor market discrimination. In a dynamic model, we characterize a necessary and sufficient condition on initial levels of segregation and beliefs under which full polarization of beliefs and long-run labor market discrimination are sustainable. The model suggests a new perspective on the long-term effects of different policy interventions, such as integration, school vouchers and policies that are directly targeted toward influencing beliefs.