Abstract
This study presents empirical evidence that demographic aspects of locations have a significant effect on diners’ restaurant choices. Exploiting New York Times restaurant reviews, I find that black diners have stronger preferences for demographic similarities; in response to a review, a larger share of black residents near a restaurant location leads to an increase in the share of black diners. This result implies that the marginal utility of location varies as a function of diner race.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 678-682 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Applied Economics Letters |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- publicity
- retail location
- Segregation
- urban consumption
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