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White Flight from Asian Immigration: Evidence from California Public Schools. Working Paper 31434
- Source :
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National Bureau of Economic Research . 2023. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial group in the US but we know little about how Asian immigration has affected cities, neighborhoods and schools. This paper studies white flight from Asian arrivals in high-socioeconomic-status Californian school districts from 2000-2016 using initial settlement patterns and national immigrant flows to instrument for entry. We find that, as Asian students arrive, white student enrollment declines in higher-income suburbs. These patterns cannot be fully explained by racial animus, housing prices, or correlations with Black/Hispanic arrivals. Parental fears of academic competition may play a role.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- National Bureau of Economic Research
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- ED631643
- Document Type :
- Reports - Research