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In this article we develop an alternative empirical method for identifying discrimination in the housing market, and test it using 1980 census data for the city of Philadelphia and four counties that are in close proximity to Philadelphia. A variety of models are estimated, and the results of the analysis appear to support the view that discrimination was an important factor in both the central city county of Philadelphia, and the suburban counties.
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Kaestner, R., Fleischer, W. Income inequality as an indicator of discrimination in housing markets. The Review of Black Political Economy 21, 55–80 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02701736
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