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- Title
The changing distribution of incomes in Dutch cities: myth and reality
- Authors
Musterd, S.; Ostendorf, W.
- Abstract
Segregation is a central concept in the debate on urban issues, bothin scientific literature and in society in general. The process of globalisation is particularly expected to increase polarisation and segregation in cities, resulting in the emergence of 'ghettos` or - as they are called in the Netherlands - 'income neighbourhoods`. This paper tries to judge the situation in Dutch cities by studying changes over time; by looking at segregation within cities as well as betweencities and the wider metropolitan area; and by comparing socio-economic differences with socio-cultural and socio-demographic characteristics. The analysis shows that the empirical facts are quite differentfrom the ongoing debate. It establishes that socio-economic segregation is more moderate than segregation with respect to the other two dimensions. Contrary to suggestions from the vernacular debate, segregation within cities is scarcely increasing, but between cities and the surrounding area it is rising with respect to all three dimensions.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; SEGREGATION; GLOBALIZATION; WELFARE state; SOCIOLOGY; DEMOGRAPHY; SOCIOECONOMICS; INCOME inequality; CITIES &; towns
- Publication
GeoJournal, 1998, Vol 46, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
0343-2521
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1006920422743