Does Segregation Produce Local Political Leaders? Evidence from White Ethnic Enclaves

• In Event: Race and Local Politics

Brief Overview

Do ethnic enclaves produce local political leaders? Using White ethnic enclaves in the United States, we find that co-ethnic candidates are more likely to emerge and win when their ethnic group is highly segregated within a city.

Authors

• Bryant James Moy, New York University

• Luca Vitale, New York University