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.
Author details: | Wolfgang WagnerGND |
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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) |