Working Paper: NBER ID: w22575
Authors: Bryan S. Graham
Abstract: Residential segregation by race and income are enduring features of urban America. Understanding the effects of residential segregation on educational attainment, labor market outcomes, criminal activity and other outcomes has been a leading project of the social sciences for over half a century. This paper describes techniques for measuring the effects of neighborhood of residence on long run life outcomes.
Keywords: Neighborhood Effects; Residential Segregation; Educational Attainment; Labor Market Outcomes
JEL Codes: C23; J01; J1; R23
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Residential segregation (R23) | Educational attainment (I21) |
| Residential segregation (R23) | Labor market outcomes (J48) |
| Neighborhood characteristics (R23) | Individual outcomes (I14) |
| Characteristics of neighbors (R20) | Individual behaviors and outcomes (I12) |
| More employed peers (J29) | Securing jobs (J68) |
| Neighborhood effects (R23) | Individual outcomes (I14) |
| Racial composition (J15) | Exposure to violence and educational resources (I24) |