Abstract
Most research on ethnic relocation at the neighborhood level focuses on either in-migration or out-migration, considering characteristics of either the origin or the destination neighborhood. Gravity models consider characteristics of both the origin and destination of movers, but are mostly used to explain international or interregional migrant flows. We estimate a gravity model at the neighborhood level to identify the role of ethnic heterogeneity across space in two Dutch cities, explaining both size and ethnic composition of mover flows within cities. Our findings suggest a preference for living with the own ethnic group in an otherwise diverse neighborhood.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 921-948 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Journal of Regional Science |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2018 |
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Keywords
- diversity
- ethnicity
- gravity model
- immigrants
- neighborhood formation
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Ethnic drift and white flight : A gravity model of neighborhood formation. / Bakens, Jessie; Florax, Raymond J.G.M.; Mulder, Peter.
In: Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 58, No. 5, 11.2018, p. 921-948.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethnic drift and white flight
T2 - A gravity model of neighborhood formation
AU - Bakens, Jessie
AU - Florax, Raymond J.G.M.
AU - Mulder, Peter
PY - 2018/11
Y1 - 2018/11
N2 - Most research on ethnic relocation at the neighborhood level focuses on either in-migration or out-migration, considering characteristics of either the origin or the destination neighborhood. Gravity models consider characteristics of both the origin and destination of movers, but are mostly used to explain international or interregional migrant flows. We estimate a gravity model at the neighborhood level to identify the role of ethnic heterogeneity across space in two Dutch cities, explaining both size and ethnic composition of mover flows within cities. Our findings suggest a preference for living with the own ethnic group in an otherwise diverse neighborhood.
AB - Most research on ethnic relocation at the neighborhood level focuses on either in-migration or out-migration, considering characteristics of either the origin or the destination neighborhood. Gravity models consider characteristics of both the origin and destination of movers, but are mostly used to explain international or interregional migrant flows. We estimate a gravity model at the neighborhood level to identify the role of ethnic heterogeneity across space in two Dutch cities, explaining both size and ethnic composition of mover flows within cities. Our findings suggest a preference for living with the own ethnic group in an otherwise diverse neighborhood.
KW - diversity
KW - ethnicity
KW - gravity model
KW - immigrants
KW - neighborhood formation
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U2 - 10.1111/jors.12390
DO - 10.1111/jors.12390
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