Mechanisms for increased school segregation relative to residential segregation: a model-based analysis

Excess school segregation is a phenomena observed across many countries and one common explanation from the literature hypothesis that parents might want to live in diverse neighbourhood, but when it comes their children, they are less tolerant with respect compositions. This study uses an agent-based model where households face residential decisions depending on neighbourhood compositions make choices based distance Results indicate increased relative can be large parts of parameter space, even tolerance for belonging other group equal Our results demonstrate asymmetric preferences not requirement excess show combined play key role this increase.