Household Mobility, Networks, and Gentrification of Minority Neighborhoods in the United States

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Journal: Journal of Labor Economics
Year: 2024
Volume: 42
Issue: S1
Pages: S61 - S94

Authors (3)

Fernando Ferreira (University of Pennsylvania) Jeanna Kenney (not in RePEc) Benjamin Smith (not in RePEc)

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 investigate the impact of recent gentrification shocks on minority neighborhoods in the 50 largest US labor markets. We show that household moves from a given neighborhood are concentrated to few destinations with similar minority shares and strong network ties, but those neighborhoods are farther away from downtown. Gentrification affects Black neighborhoods by raising house prices, reducing the proportion of Black households, and increasing the share of movers going to neighborhoods with network ties. However, gentrification has negligible effects on Hispanic neighborhoods. Overall labor market area segregation decreases after a gentrification shock because highly Black neighborhoods become less segregated.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jlabec:doi:10.1086/728805
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25