Spatial patterns of segregation

  • Usually, in monocentric city models, the spatial patterns of segregated ethnic groups are assumed to be ring-shaped, whereas in the 1930ies Hoyt showed that empirically wedge-shaped areas predominate. In contrast to Rose-Ackerman.s discussion of the in.uence within a ring-shaped pattern which the aversion which different households in the context of racism have, Yinger showed that, depending on the population mix, a wedge-shaped pattern may arise if it is border length which causes the spatial pattern. In this contribution, a simulation based on a monocentric city model with two or more different household groups is used to derive spatial patterns. Wedge-shaped segregation is shown to be the result of positive externalities among similar households. Differences between households only lead to ring-shaped patterns if the e¤ect of a city center on spatial structure dominates neighborhood e¤ects. If more than two groups of households are being considered, mixed patterns of concentric and wedge-shaped areas arise.

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Author details:Wolfgang WagnerGND
URN:urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-14153
Subtitle (English):a simulation of the impact of externalities between households
Publication series (Volume number):Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge (69)
Publication type:Working Paper
Language:English
Publication year:2004
Publishing institution:Universität Potsdam
Release date:2007/06/14
RVK - Regensburg classification:QD 100
Organizational units:Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Wirtschaftswissenschaften
DDC classification:3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft
External remark:Wagner, Wolfgang: Spatial patterns of segregation : a simulation of the impact of externalities between households / Wolfgang Wagner. - Potsdam : Univ., 2004. - 14 Bl. : graph. Darst.
(Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge : Diskussionsbeitrag ; 69)
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