The opportunity structure of segregation: School choice and school segregation in Sweden

It is a matter of debate whether free school choice should lead to higher or lower levels segregation. We investigate how opportunities affect segregation utilizing geocoded Swedish population register data with information on 13 cohorts ninth graders. find that local strongly the sorting students across schools based parents’ country birth and level education. An increase in number leads net stable area characteristics, time-varying controls for structure residential In particular, presence private voucher pushes upwards. The segregating impact notably stronger ‘native’ areas high portions highly educated parents, low Our results point importance embedding individual actors relevant opportunity structures understanding processes.