Civic engagement and socio-economic proximity in urban areas

Luca Andriani, Pier Paolo Angelini and Andrea Filippetti

Spatial Economic Analysis, 2023, vol. 18, issue 4, 437-461

Abstract: Diversity boosts innovation and creativity in urban contexts, but it can also undermine civicness by negatively impacting individuals’ trust of other citizens, also hampering economic and institutional performance. By employing a spatial analysis approach using geocoded data from 5776 residents in three major urban Italian areas, we explore whether sharing geographical space in a context of socio-economic difference (in terms of income and education) affects individuals’ choices to be civically engaged. The evidence reveals that the geographical proximity of an individual to others with different socio-economic characteristics decreases their civic engagement. A key challenge when designing urban policies is to reconcile the positive effects of diversity as it influences different economic–societal aspects, with the associated social tensions.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2023.2180532

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