Are Prices Higher For the Poor in New York City?

Lashawn Hayes
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Lashawn Hayes: Princeton University

No 802, Working Papers from Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section.

Abstract: Despite earlier evidence to the contrary, recent inquiries appear to reach a consensus that the poor pay more for food. However, these studies utilize samples drawn on the basis of prior knowledge of unfair pricing strategies, proximity of volunteer surveyors, or other non-random methods. This paper revisits the issue of price discrimination by analyzing price data collected using a stratified, random sample design to answer the question of whether prices are higher in poor, urban neighborhoods. Contrary to the recent literature, I find that market prices in poor neighborhoods are not higher than those in more affluent areas.

Keywords: imperfect competition; price differential; supermarket; urban poor (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: N84 N85 N86 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-09
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