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Citizenship acquisition and spatial stratification: Analysing immigrant residential mobility in the Netherlands

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  • Christophe Leclerc

    (Maastricht University, the Netherlands)

  • Maarten Vink

    (European University Institute, Italy)

  • Hans Schmeets

    (Maastricht University, the Netherlands)

Abstract

Whereas the so-called ‘citizenship premium’ in the labour market has been widely studied, we know little about how naturalisation affects immigrants’ lives beyond work and income. Focusing on the Netherlands, this paper analyses the relationship between citizenship acquisition and immigrant residential mobility, in particular the propensity of immigrants to move away from areas with high concentrations of migrants. We draw on register data from Statistics Netherlands ( N  = 234,912). We argue that possessing Dutch citizenship reduces spatial stratification by diminishing the risk of housing market discrimination, thereby facilitating mobility outside of migrant-concentrated areas. Our findings show that naturalised immigrants are 50% more likely to move out of concentrated neighbourhoods, all else constant. The effect of naturalisation is especially relevant for renting without housing benefits and for home ownership, and for mid-risk immigrants who earn around the median income and hold permanent jobs, whose applications face strong scrutiny from landlords, rental agencies and mortgage lenders.

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  • Christophe Leclerc & Maarten Vink & Hans Schmeets, 2022. "Citizenship acquisition and spatial stratification: Analysing immigrant residential mobility in the Netherlands," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 59(7), pages 1406-1423, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:59:y:2022:i:7:p:1406-1423
    DOI: 10.1177/00420980211006030
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