Localization and income inequality: new challenges for urban areas

Sébastien Bourdin

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Abstract: In a world of rapid urban, economic and societal mutations, the combination of globalization and accelerated conversion of the productive apparatus transforms urban and regional territories. But it must be recognized that the changes associated with globalization affect individuals differently according to their social position and geographical location. Cities and regions are facing new challenges in the changing European landscape. The aftermath of the economic crisis has created a new environment which affects their functioning and call for a reshaping of European and national policies. Unbalanced development on different geographical scales from global to local, and inequalities in wealth and prospects within cities raise important issues for the theory and policy of urban and regional development. This special issue focuses on stakes regarding inequalities, inclusive and sustainable development of cities and regions within a changing economic context. If cities are segregated and unequal for long-standing, urban

Date: 2018-01-29
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Published in Région et Développement, 2018, Localisation et inégalités de revenus : nouveaux défis pour les territoires urbains, 48

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