Inequality and the Measurement of Residential Segregation by Income In American Neighborhoods

Watson, Tara

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“…This finding is consistent with the view that both income inequality and political polarization are endogenous variables that feedback on each other (Bartels, 2008;McCarty, Poole, and Rosenthal, 2002, 2006, 2009. Perhaps the three most plausible of these are, on the one hand, that increased income inequality (1) weakens the perception of shared destiny and thereby spawns political polarization, (2) through concentrating the gains from lobbying induces more special interest rent-seeking by some of the very wealthy, or (3) fosters a perception that one's political opponents are working against the national interest, which limits support for social-insurance programs that encompass all segments of American society.…”

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“…Shifts in demographic patterns, such as the more asymmetric sorting of people into pairs of highly educated couples have contributed to a less even distribution of income across families (e.g., Fernandez and Rogerson, 2001) and have reduced a sense of common political interests, possibly contributing to increased political polarization (see Mann and Ornstein, 2012, inter alia). In recent decades there has even been a shift to more income segregation across neighborhoods (Watson, 2009;Taylor and Fry, 2012) which may further reduce common interests. Other factors, such as the rise of globalization and shifts in goods demand towards new products (e.g., high tech) have also been linked to wider skill premiums and increased inequality (Dreher and Gaston, 2008;Cozzi and Impullitti, 2010).…”

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Income Inequality and Political Polarization: Time Series Evidence Over Nine Decades

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Rising income inequality and political polarization have led some to hypothesize that the two are causally linked. Properly interpreting such correlations is complicated by the multiple factors that drive each of these phenomena, potential feedbacks between inequality and polarization, measurement issues, and statistical challenges for modeling non-stationary variables. We find that a more precise measure of inequality (the inverted Pareto-Lorenz coefficient) is statistically related to polarization while a less precise one (top 1% income share) is not, and that there are bi-directional feedbacks between polarization and inequality. Findings support a nuanced view of the links between polarization and inequality.JEL Codes: D72, D63, D31

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Income Inequality and Political Polarization: Time Series Evidence Over Nine Decades

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“…Prior research shows that rising income inequality was a key factor contributing to the growth in income segregation between neighborhoods (Reardon & Bischoff, 2011;Watson, 2009). Owens (2016) finds that this relationship is twice as large among families with children as among those without.…”

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“…We know that residential segregation of census tracts by income has increased sharply since the 1970s (Bischoff & Reardon, 2014;Jargowsky, 1996;Reardon & Bischoff, 2011;Watson, 2009). However, census tract boundaries seldom correspond perfectly with school attendance zones or district boundaries, and even when they do coincide, parents do not always send their children to the nearest public school.…”

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Income Segregation Between Schools and School Districts

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2016

American Educational Research Journal

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Although trends in the racial segregation of schools are well documented, less is known about trends in income segregation. We use multiple data sources to document trends in income segregation between schools and school districts. Between-district income segregation of families with children enrolled in public school increased by over 15% from 1990 to 2010. Within large districts, between-school segregation of students who are eligible and ineligible for free lunch increased by over 40% from 1991 to 2012. Consistent with research on neighborhood segregation, we find that rising income inequality contributed to the rise in income segregation between schools and districts during this period. The rise in income segregation between both schools and districts may have implications for inequality in students' access to resources that bear on academic achievement.ANN OWENS is an assistant professor of sociology and (by courtesy) spatial sciences at the University of Southern California, 851 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1059; e-mail: annowens@usc.edu. Her research interests include sociology of education, urban sociology, social policy, and social stratification. Current research focuses on the causes, trends, and consequences of income and racial segregation between neighborhoods and schools. SEAN F. REARDON is the endowed Professor of Poverty and Inequality in Education and professor (by courtesy) of sociology at Stanford University. His research focuses on the causes, patterns, trends, and consequences of social and educational inequality; the effects of educational policy on educational and social inequality; and applied statistical methods for educational research. CHRISTOPHER JENCKS is the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. His recent research deals with changes in family structure over the past generation, the costs and benefits of economic inequality, the extent to which economic advantages are inherited, and the effects of welfare reform. His books include The Academic Revolution (with David Riesman);

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“…This polarization of human and creative capital in gentrified older neighbourhoods and new suburban enclaves in metropolitan America has paralleled a rise in income inequality and residential segregation by income in recent decades (Fry & Taylor, 2012;Watson, 2009).…”

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Neighbourhood change among creative–cultural districts in mid-sized US metropolitan areas, 2000–10

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2014

Regional Studies, Regional Science

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Cities across the United States are experiencing a surge in urban residential development, particularly within the downtown core and other centrally located, historic, mixed-use urban neighbourhoods. Often situated in former warehouse districts or other 'marginal' areas, many of these neighbourhoods have been revalorized and reinvented as hubs of creative-cultural production and consumption. Through an examination of 102 US neighbourhoods in 70 mid-sized metropolitan areas, this article explores patterns in the physical form, geography, and recent demographic and socio-economic evolution of the 'creative-cultural district' (CCD). The results of this exploratory analysis suggest that over the previous decade (2000-10), the majority of CCDs attracted high-skill, high-wage creative-knowledge workers at a rate faster than their respective metropolitan areas. This 'creative gentrification' was also evident in rising residential populations, household income, education and rent. Rent increased faster than income in over half the surveyed neighbourhoods, suggesting that a widening deficit in affordable housing has accompanied growing consumer demand for vibrant urban neighbourhoods and associated arts/cultural/entertainment amenities.Keywords: cultural district; creative class; creative city; neighbourhood change; gentrification; creative gentrification Introduction While dynamic, creative-cultural or 'neo-bohemian' (Lloyd, 2002) urban neighbourhoods have thrived for decades in the United States' premier world cities, such as New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago, the scope of their recent success and popularity in cities across the country, as well as their propensity to attract a sizable residential population, is unprecedented in recent times. Although the issues of displacement, inequity and homogenization associated with gentrification continue to present considerable challenges, the revitalization of urban neighbourhoods may represent the stirrings of a significant and broadly supported turnaround in the economic fate of many US cities. This may be particularly true of mid-sized US metropolitan areas (roughly those with populations between 300,000 and 3.5 million), many of which still struggle to maintain healthy, liveable and relevant urban centres. This article explores the creative-cultural district (CCD) as it exists in the United States, building upon and extending previous examinations of creative-cultural neighbourhoods (Evans, 2009;Lloyd, 2002;McCarthy, 2005; Montgomery, 2003) and investigating the physical form, Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2014 Vol. 1, No. 1, 158-183, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2014 geography, and recent demographic and socio-economic shifts among a large (N = 102) and diverse sample of urban neighbourhoods.CCDs may be described as centrally located, and often historic, urban neighbourhoods that serve as nodes of creative-cultural production and consumption (e.g., recording studios and music venues, art studios and galleries, live theatre, dining and retail, ...

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Inequality and the Measurement of Residential Segregation by Income In American Neighborhoods

Cited by 37 publications

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Income Inequality and Political Polarization: Time Series Evidence Over Nine Decades

Income Inequality and Political Polarization: Time Series Evidence Over Nine Decades

Income Segregation Between Schools and School Districts

Neighbourhood change among creative–cultural districts in mid-sized US metropolitan areas, 2000–10

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