Understanding the relationship between income inequality and residential segregation of socioeconomic groups

Tiit Tammaru, Szymon Marcińczak, Raivo Aunap, Maarten van Ham, Heleen Janssen

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    Abstract

    This paper provides new insights into the relationships between income inequality and residential segregation between socioeconomic groups by undertaking a comparative study of European urban regions. In Europe, income inequalities are the lowest in North Europe and the highest in South Europe. In many East European countries, a switch from low inequality to high inequality has taken place. The main findings show that changes in the levels of residential segregation between socioeconomic groups correlate to changes in the levels of income inequality found approximately 10 years earlier, that is, with a time lag.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)450-461
    Number of pages12
    JournalRegional Studies
    Volume54 (2020)
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2019

    Keywords

    • income inequality
    • socioeconomic segregation
    • comparative urban studies
    • South Europe
    • North Europe
    • East Europe

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