Gentrification and Failing Schools: The Unintended Consequences of School Choice under NCLB

A-Tier
Journal: Review of Economics and Statistics
Year: 2018
Volume: 100
Issue: 1
Pages: 65-77

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We examine the housing market and residential mobility changes that occur soon after a Title 1 school fails to achieve adequate yearly progress (AYP) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Students within attendance zones of failing schools are given priority in lotteries for oversubscribed schools, potentially increasing the attractiveness of living in a failing school attendance zone. We find that housing prices, home buyer income, and the probability of attending a nonassigned school increase in the highest-quality neighborhoods within failing school attendance zones. Our results are driven largely by the behavior of new residents.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:tpr:restat:v:100:y:2018:i:1:p:65-77
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24