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School choice increases racial segregation even when parents do not care about race

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  • Kalinda Ukanwa

    (a Department of Marketing, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089;)

  • Aziza C. Jones

    (b Department of Marketing, Wisconsin School of Business, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706;)

  • Broderick L. Turner

    (c Marketing Department, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061)

Abstract

US school children largely attend racially segregated schools. This research examines conditions under which school choice increases or decreases school segregation, even when parents do not care about race. A choice-based conjoint study reveals that Black and White parents place different values on school attributes related to reducing social status inequality—particularly, school performance. Simulations of parents' school selections uncover that, because of these different values, unmitigated school-choice policies increase segregation—even if parents do not take school racial demographics into consideration. In contrast, if Black and White parents have similar preferences, unmitigated school choice would reduce racial segregation. This research informs public policy regarding both school-choice policies and efforts to alter racial segregation in schools.

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  • Kalinda Ukanwa & Aziza C. Jones & Broderick L. Turner, 2022. "School choice increases racial segregation even when parents do not care about race," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 119(35), pages 2117979119-, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nas:journl:v:119:y:2022:p:e2117979119
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