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Title: Inequality Versus Inclusion in US Cities

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-019-02090-3

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Abstract: Income inequality is a suboptimal measure of inclusion at the city level. A low level of inequality can reflect the exclusion or displacement of low income residents, or it can reflect a lack of opportunity overall. Using data for 274 U.S. cities for the years 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010, we create more complete measures of both economic and racial inclusion. We then compare these inclusion measures with the Gini coefficient using a within estimator for cities over time. Results indicate that inequality and inclusion are not highly correlated and often trend in opposite directions. Most concerning is that reductions in income inequality are associated with reductions in the percent and number of residents of color within a city, suggesting that changes in income inequality capture the displacement of residents rather than true improvements to quality of life.

Url: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-019-02090-3

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Authors: Stacy, Christina; Meixell, Brady; Srini, Tanaya

Periodical (Full): Social Indicators Research

Issue: 1

Volume: 145

Pages: 117-156

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other, Race and Ethnicity

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