Inequality in Cities*

Glaeser, Edward L.; Resseger, Matt; Tobio, Kristina

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9787.2009.00627.x

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“…9 Interestingly, given the presence of mitigating truncation at both tails the dilation of the wage distribution in denser areas is also greater in the middle of the distribution than in the tails. Consistent with the conclusions of Glaeser et al (2009) we also find that the greater dispersion of wages in denser areas can be partly accounted for by the greater dispersion of worker effects in those areas. However the dilation coefficient is lower for worker effects than for wages.…”

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“…This literature (e.g. Glaeser et al, 2009, Baum-Snow and Pavan, 2010 shows that wage dispersion is stronger in larger cities. We confirm this for French employment areas grouped by density but also show that this greater dispersion occurs everywhere in the distribution of log wages and arises because of the over-representation of workers with very high wages and, to a lesser extent, the over-representation of workers with very low wages in denser areas.…”

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“…Second, we also contribute to the literature on urban inequalities which has enjoyed a recent revival (Glaeser, Resseger, and Tobio, 2009, Baum-Snow and Pavan, 2010, Behrens and RobertNicoud, 2010. Again, we confirm some results from this literature such as greater inequalities in denser areas that cannot be entirely explained by differences in workers' skills.…”

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Sorting and local wage and skill distributions in France

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Gobillon³

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Regional Science and Urban Economics

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This paper provides descriptive evidence about the distribution of wages and skills in denser and less dense employment areas in France. We confirm that on average, workers in denser areas are more skilled. There is also strong over-representation of workers with particularly high and low skills in denser areas. These features are consistent with patterns of migration including negative selection of migrants to less dense areas and positive selection towards denser areas. Nonetheless migration, even in the long-run, accounts for little of the skill differences between denser and less dense areas. Finally, we find marked differences across age groups and some suggestions that much of the skill differences across areas can be explained by differences between occupational groups rather than within. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit organization supported by Deutsche Post Foundation. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its international network, workshops and conferences, data service, project support, research visits and doctoral program. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public.IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author. ABSTRACT Sorting and Local Wage and Skill Distributions in France *This paper provides descriptive evidence about the distribution of wages and skills in denser and less dense employment areas in France. We confirm that on average, workers in denser areas are more skilled. There is also strong over-representation of workers with particularly high and low skills in denser areas. These features are consistent with patterns of migration including negative selection of migrants to less dense areas and positive selection towards denser areas. Nonetheless migration, even in the long run, accounts for little of the skill differences between denser and less dense areas. Finally, we find marked differences across age groups and some suggestions that much of the skill differences across areas can be explained by differences between occupational groups rather than within.JEL Classification: J31, J61, R12, R23

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Sorting and local wage and skill distributions in France

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Gobillon³

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“…Planners have also discussed how the structure of a city may influence spatial inequality, with mostly conflicting results. While scholars following neoclassical economic theory disregard urban form-and urban density versus sprawl in particular [20]-as a possible cause of racial or ethnic segregation [21,22], others see sprawl as a driver of inequality and segregation in metropolitan areas. Also, Western US city centers are characterized by income and racial segregation due to the high car-dependency and limited public transports in metropolitan areas (for instance, see [23,24]).…”

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Immigration and the Housing Market: The Case of Castel Volturno, in Campania Region, Italy

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According to Eurostat, Italy is the fifth country of the European Union per immigrant population. The complexity of the phenomenon, as it has evolved in recent years, leads to analyzing it from a specific point of view, that of the real estate market. The article represents the early stage of research on the housing condition of the immigrant population in the Southern Italy and its effect on the housing market. First, we describe the spatial segregation phenomenon affecting the immigrant population in Campania Region; then we analyze data of the municipality of Castel Volturno, which has one of the greater migratory pressure throughout the whole region. We provide statistical regressions correlating housing prices and socio-economic features from 2006 to 2016. The results confirm the findings of the current literature on the subject: there is a specific phenomenon associated with the presence of an immigrant population residing in conjunction with a reduction of housing prices.

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“…A large number of studies have documented the sharp rise in the inequality of nations over the past several decades (Atkinson 1975(Atkinson , 2015Card and DiNardo 2002;Stiglitz 2013;Piketty 2014). Other studies have documented the worsening geography of inequality across U.S. metros (Glaeser et al 2009;Baum-Snow and Pavan 2013;Florida and Mellander 2014).…”

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The Geography of Economic Segregation

Florida

Mellander

2018

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This study examines the key factors that are associated with the geography of economic segregation across US metros. It connects the sociological literature on the extent and variation of economic segregation to the urban economics literature on the factors associated with urban and regional performance. It advances the hypothesis that economic segregation will be greater in larger, denser, more knowledge-based regions as well as in light of racial factors and income inequality. It utilizes measures of Income, Educational, and Occupational Segregation along with a combined measure of Overall Economic Segregation. Our findings are in line with the hypothesis and indicate that economic segregation is associated with larger, denser, more highly educated metros. Economic segregation is also to a certain extent related with race and ethnicity, commuting style, and income inequality.

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Inequality in Cities*

Cited by 294 publications

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Sorting and local wage and skill distributions in France

Sorting and local wage and skill distributions in France

Immigration and the Housing Market: The Case of Castel Volturno, in Campania Region, Italy

The Geography of Economic Segregation

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