A Comparative, Multiscalar, and Multidimensional Study of Residential Segregation in Seven European Capital Cities

Petrović, Ana (), Maarten van Ham (), David Manley () and Tiit Tammaru ()
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Petrović, Ana: Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urbanism
Maarten van Ham: Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urbanism
David Manley: University of Bristol, School of Geographical Sciences
Tiit Tammaru: University of Tartu, Department of Geography

No 18525, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: There are relatively few comparative cross-European studies on segregation, and those that do exist often use a single measure of segregation at a single spatial scale. This paper investigates ethnic segregation in seven European capitals - Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Paris, and Rome - using the five dimensions of segregation (centralisation, evenness, exposure, clustering, and concentration) at multiple spatial scales. For each dimension, we found very different levels of segregation. Moreover, the impact of scale was different in both between and within cities relative to their cores and hinterlands. Crucially, we found that segregation does not necessarily decrease with spatial scale.

Keywords: segregation; spatial scale; european capitals; migrants; distance profiles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-04
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