Duke 2008 | ASHE | Equity and Efficiency in Health and Healthcare

Description: Racial differences in where people live and where retailers locate can affect mortality and morbidity. First, Ananat uses quasi-random assignment of racial segregation to estimate effects of segregation on morbidity and mortality. Second, Jacob and Ludwig use a natural experiment to measure health benefits in terms of child mortality from moving from public to private housing. Third, Picone, Ridley, and Sloan find that low-income and African-American neighborhoods are more likely to have alcohol sellers and gasoline stations, even though these populations do not spend more on alcohol and gasoline. In contrast, chain grocery stores and restaurants are less likely to locate in these neighborhoods.