The coevolution of segregation, polarized beliefs and discrimination: the case of private versus state education

Gilat Levy and Ronny Razin

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Abstract: In this paper we analyze the coevolution of segregation into private and state schools, beliefs about the educational merits of di¤erent schools, and labour market discrimination. In a dynamic model, we characterize a necessary and sufficient condition on initial levels of segregation and beliefs under which full polarisation of beliefs and long run labour market discrimination are sustainable. The model suggests a new perspective on the long term e¤ects of different policy interventions, such as integration, school vouchers and policies that are directly targeted towards influencing beliefs.

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Date: 2017-11-01
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Published in American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 1, November, 2017, 9(4), pp. 141-170. ISSN: 1945-7669

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