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Minority Ethnic Groups in the Dutch Housing Market: Spatial Segregation, Relocation Dynamics and Housing Policy

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  • Gideon Bolt

    (Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80.115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands, g.bolt@geo.uu.nl)

  • Ronald van Kempen

    (Urban and Regional Research Centre Utrecht, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, PO Box 80.115, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands, r.vankempen@geo.uu.nl)

  • Maarten van Ham

    (Centre for Housing Research, the University of St Andrews, School of Geography and Geosciences, Irvine Building, North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9AL, Scotland, UK, maarten.vanham@st-andrews.ac.uk)

Abstract

Ethnic segregation is consolidated by differences between ethnic groups with regard to their moving decision. Using unique registration data on population flows between neighbourhoods, the paper shows that native Dutch living in neighbourhoods where ethnic minorities are overrepresented are more likely to move than minority ethnic residents. Moreover, they move much more often to `White' neighbourhoods. Urban policies in the Netherlands focus on countering this tendency to segregation, but are based on simplified assumptions with regard to the causes of residential segregation. Relatedly, the optimism about the positive effects of social mix is hardly substantiated by empirical research.

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  • Gideon Bolt & Ronald van Kempen & Maarten van Ham, 2008. "Minority Ethnic Groups in the Dutch Housing Market: Spatial Segregation, Relocation Dynamics and Housing Policy," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 45(7), pages 1359-1384, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:45:y:2008:i:7:p:1359-1384
    DOI: 10.1177/0042098008090678
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