Spatial segregation and urban structure

Pascal Mossay () and Pierre Picard
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Pascal Mossay: Department of Economics, University of Reading, UK; Université catholique de Louvain, CORE, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

No 2013019, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE from Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

Abstract: In this paper, we study social interactions between two populations of individuals living in a city. Agents consume land and benefit from intra- and inter-group social interactions. We show that in equilibrium segregation arises: populations get separated in distinct spatial neighborhoods. Two- and three-district urban structures are characterized. For high population ratios or strong inter-group interactions, only a three-district city exists. In other cases, multiplicity of equilibria arises. Moreover, for sufficiently low population ratios or very weak inter-group interactions, all individuals agree on which spatial equilibrium is best.

Keywords: social interaction; segregation; multiple centers; urban districts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R12 R14 R31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-05-17
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-soc and nep-ure
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