What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation
Veneri, Paolo (Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE))
Comandon, Andre (University of California)
García-López, Miquel-Àngel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Daams, Michiel N. (University of Groningen)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada

Imprint:	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada, 2020
Description:	54 pag.
Abstract:	This paper provides a comparative assessment of income segregation within cities in 12 countries. We use spatial entropy indexes based on small-scale gridded income data and consistent definition of city boundaries to ensure international comparability of our segregation measures. Results show considerable variation in the levels of income segregation across cities, even within countries, reflecting the diversity of cities within urban systems. Larger, more affluent, productive, and more unequal cities tend to be more segregated. Urban form, demographic, and economic factors explain additional variation in segregation levels through the influence of high-income households, who tend to be the most segregated. The positive association between productivity and segregation is mitigated in polycentric cities.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación RTI2018-097401-B-I00 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2017-SGR-1301
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Language:	Anglès
Series:	Document de treball (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada) ; 04.20
Document:	Working paper
Subject:	Segregation ; Income ; Functional urban áreas ; International urban comparison ; Spatial inequalities

Adreça alternativa: https://econpapers.repec.org/paper/uabwprdea/wpdea2004.htm
DOI: 10.1111/jors.12506

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