Measuring gentrification through commercial amenities: The case of Paris

Calum Robertson, Raphaël Suire () and Sylvain Dejean ()
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Raphaël Suire: LEMNA - Laboratoire d'économie et de management de Nantes Atlantique - Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université, Nantes Univ - IAE Nantes - Nantes Université - Institut d'Administration des Entreprises - Nantes - Nantes Université - pôle Sociétés - Nantes Univ - Nantes Université, MARSOUIN - Môle Armoricain de Recherche sur la SOciété de l'information et des usages d'INternet - UR - Université de Rennes - UBS - Université de Bretagne Sud - ENSAI - Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information [Bruz] - GENES - Groupe des Écoles Nationales d'Économie et Statistique - UBO - Université de Brest - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris] - UR2 - Université de Rennes 2 - UBL - Université Bretagne Loire - IMT Atlantique - IMT Atlantique - IMT - Institut Mines-Télécom [Paris]
Sylvain Dejean: ULR - La Rochelle Université, NUDD - Usages du Numérique pour le Développement Durable - ULR - La Rochelle Université

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Abstract: Understanding gentrification in cities remains a significant challenge for sustainable planning and for the struggle against inequalities. Change in neighbourhoods happens holistically and stems from a multitude of different factors. Here, we introduce an original measure to tackle the challenge of deciphering change: the Amenity Configuration Index (ACI). This data-driven methodology separates neighbourhoods depending on their present commercial amenities. We apply the index to Paris from 2014 to 2023 and argue that we are locating consumers with differentiated spending levels by proxy. We show that our index relates strongly to local socio-economic conditions and reflects known Parisian realities. Our approach provides a near real-time and scalable tool to monitor urban dynamics and allows for an adapted approach to the holistic issue of gentrification.

Keywords: Gentrification; Amenities; Consumption; Urban economics; Data-Driven Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-12-04
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5864410

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