Graduation Year
Fall 2013
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Eric Helland
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© 2013 Aananditaa Kakkar
Abstract
This study looks at the relationship between charter school presence and neighborhood quality in Los Angeles. Using data from the Los Angeles Department of Education, Zillow Real Estate, and the Los Angeles Sheriff, this paper attempts to find whether changes in charter presence influence the price of surrounding real estate or the occurrence of serious and petty crimes. The results find that charter schools tend to be associated with a decrease in home sale prices. The results on crime imply that crime increases upon the opening of charter schools, however they are statistically insignificant.
Recommended Citation
Kakkar, Aananditaa, "How Many Barack Obamas Does it Take: An Analysis of the Effect of Charter Schools on Real Estate and Crime" (2013). CMC Senior Theses. 723.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/723
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