What do divided cities have in common?: An international comparison of income segregation

• Paolo Veneri ^[4] ; Andre Comandon ^[1] ; Miquel-Àngel Garcia López ^[2] ; Michiel N. Daams ^[3]
  1. [1] University of California System

     University of California System

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
  3. [3] University of Groningen

     University of Groningen

     Países Bajos

     
  4. [4] OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship

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• Localización: Working papers (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Economia Aplicada), Nº. 4, 2020
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.