Author(s)
Ingrid Gould Ellen, Stephen L. Ross

This paper provides the introduction to the special issue on Race and the City in the Journal of Housing Economics in 2018. The paper surveys relevant topics on racial and ethnic discrimination and residential segregation, and provides a more detailed discussion of the specific papers in the special issue. The paper primarily focuses on the literatures on discrimination in housing, on-line markets and policing. In terms of racial segregation, the paper discusses work related to the pattern of residential segregation and the causes and consequences of segregation.

JEL Codes
J15: Economics of Minorities, Races, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
R20: Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Household Analysis: General
R30: Real Estate Markets, Production Analysis, and Firm Location: General
R50: Regional Government Analysis: General
Keywords
race
ethnicity
discrimination
segregation
urban