Location and education in South African cities under and after Apartheid
Location and education in South African cities under and after Apartheid
We model a South African city during Apartheid (in which both schooling and mobility are restricted on the basis of race) and after Apartheid (in which no restrictions are imposed). We first show that the inequality between blacks and whites decreases when apartheid laws are removed. Indeed, blacks are better off because of human capital externalities due to the possibility of mixing with white students, whereas whites are worse off due to negative human capital externalities and intensified land market competition. After Apartheid, we also show that reducing the commuting costs of black children always increases the utility of black families and may even increase that of whites.
Apartheid, South Africa, urban segregation, education externalities, urban land use
168-198
Selod, Harris
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Zenou, Yves
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2001
Selod, Harris
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Zenou, Yves
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Selod, Harris and Zenou, Yves
(2001)
Location and education in South African cities under and after Apartheid.
Journal of Urban Economics, 49 (1), .
(doi:10.1006/juec.2000.2190).
Abstract
We model a South African city during Apartheid (in which both schooling and mobility are restricted on the basis of race) and after Apartheid (in which no restrictions are imposed). We first show that the inequality between blacks and whites decreases when apartheid laws are removed. Indeed, blacks are better off because of human capital externalities due to the possibility of mixing with white students, whereas whites are worse off due to negative human capital externalities and intensified land market competition. After Apartheid, we also show that reducing the commuting costs of black children always increases the utility of black families and may even increase that of whites.
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Published date: 2001
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Apartheid, South Africa, urban segregation, education externalities, urban land use
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/33071
ISSN: 0094-1190
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