How segregated is urban consumption?

We provide measures of ethnic and racial segregation in urban consumption. Using Yelp reviews, we estimate how spatial and social frictions influence restaurant visits within New York City. Transit time plays a first-order role in consumption choices, so consumption segregation partly reflects resid...

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Main Authors: Davis, D.R (Author), Dingel, J.I (Author), Monras, J. (Author), Morales, E. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press 2019
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