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A Temporal Perspective on the Properties of the Index of Dissimilarity

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  • B S Morgan

    (Department of Geography, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, England)

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It is demonstrated that the index of dissimilarity ( D ), the most commonly used measure of residential segregation, is generally sensitive to the effects of population composition. D is independent of proportion black in an extreme case considered by Duncan and Duncan, but is a logarithmic function of proportion black in two other extreme cases. In the general case, D is in most instances sensitive to compositional changes. It is suggested that the nature of residential succession, in particular the relative stability of the white and black population distributions, influences changes in D . The trend in segregation in Cleveland, Ohio, between 1910 and 1970 is examined in the light of these findings. The properties of a range of other segregation indices are reexamined, and compared with those of D.

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  • B S Morgan, 1983. "A Temporal Perspective on the Properties of the Index of Dissimilarity," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 15(3), pages 379-389, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:15:y:1983:i:3:p:379-389
    DOI: 10.1068/a150379
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    1. Vicente Royuela & Miguel Vargas, 2010. "Residential Segregation: A Literature Review," Working Papers 7, Facultad de Economía y Empresa, Universidad Diego Portales.
    2. Marinus C. Deurloo & Sjoerd De Vos, 2008. "Measuring Segregation At The Micro Level: An Application Of The M Measure To Multi‐Ethnic Residential Neighbourhoods In Amsterdam," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 99(3), pages 329-347, July.

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