Neighbourhood effects and social mobility: a longitudinal analysis

Musterd, S.; Ostendorf, W.J.M.; Vos, S. de

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“…Wilson (1987) reopened the debate about the (negative) contextual effects of poor neighbourhoods on residents' social position and social opportunities. The conclusions of the research that followed were that there were indeed neighbourhood effects on such outcomes as school dropout rates (Overman, 2002); childhood achievement (Duncan et al, 1994); transition rates from welfare to work (Van der Klaauw & Ours, 2003); deviant behaviour (Friedrichs & Blasius, 2003); social exclusion (Buck, 2001); social mobility (Musterd et al, 2003). If poor neighbourhoods do indeed have these negative effects on people, those living there are highly likely to want move out of them.…”

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Who Wants to Leave the Neighbourhood? The Effect of Being Different from the Neighbourhood Population on Wishes to Move

2008

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This is the author's Post-print version (final draft post-refereeing as accepted for publication by the journal). The definitive, peer-reviewed and edited version of this AbstractLittle attention has been paid to date to the role of the neighbourhood as a factor influencing residential mobility and the residential choice process. The question addressed here is to what extent neighbourhood characteristics (percentage of rented dwellings, low income households and ethnic minorities in the neighbourhood) influence different categories residents wish to leave their neighbourhood. The answer to this question is capable of enhancing our understanding of residential mobility and mechanisms causing segregation by income and ethnic groups. We use data from the 2002 Netherlands Housing Demand Survey, enriched with neighbourhood characteristics. Whether or not people wish to leave their neighbourhood is estimated using a multilevel logistic regression model with cross-level interaction effects between individual and neighbourhood characteristics. The main result shows that with an increasing percentage of people from an ethnic minority in the neighbourhood, more people have the wish to leave the neighbourhood. However, this is to a lesser extent the case for members of ethnic minorities themselves.

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Who Wants to Leave the Neighbourhood? The Effect of Being Different from the Neighbourhood Population on Wishes to Move

2008

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“…This will enable an examination of how dynamic poor neighborhoods in Los Angeles actually are, given the evidence that neighborhoods with a high concentration of poverty are stigmatized and that this creates obstacles for upward social mobility, integration and participation for residents (e.g. Musterd et al 2003).…”

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Mobility, Housing Stress, and Neighborhood Contexts: Evidence from Los Angeles

2006

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This paper examines, in two separate analyses, actual and planned residential moves. Although we now have robust models and substantive empirical analysis of residential mobility, especially of the role of housing consumption and the variables that trigger residential moves, we are less clear about how the model applies to minority households and in diverse ethnic settings. This paper uses data from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Study -a longitudinal study of mobility and neighborhood change in the Los Angeles region to contrast the mobility outcomes for white and Latino households. A separate analysis examines planned mobility and extends the analysis of the role of neighborhood variables in explaining expected mobility. The incorporation of measures of neighborhood satisfaction and dissatisfaction finds, as hypothesized, that low levels of satisfaction and whether or not the neighborhood is perceived as "close-knit" are modest predictors of the likelihood of future moves. However, the additive effect of neighborhood variables, beyond the structural effects of age and housing needs, on intentions is quite small.

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“…These so-called neighbourhood effects are thought to occur in (mostly deprived) neighbourhoods where low-income groups and immigrants are concentrated (see for reviews on the neighbourhood effects discussion Ellen and Turner 1997;Van Kempen 1997;Friedrichs 1998;Leventhal and Brooks-Gunn 2000;Dietz 2002;Sampson et al 2002;Galster 2005). Research has shown that, for example, living in concentration neighbourhoods has an effect on individual labour market outcomes (Wilson 1987), educational achievements (Overman 2002), deviant behaviour (Friedrichs and Blasius 2003), social exclusion (Buck 2001) and social mobility (Musterd et al 2003). Most neighbourhood effects have been found in (highly segregated) American neighbourhoods, while European studies (for example in the Netherlands) show more modest, though still significant effects of the neighbourhood context on residents (Musterd et al 2003;Galster 2005).…”

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“…Research has shown that, for example, living in concentration neighbourhoods has an effect on individual labour market outcomes (Wilson 1987), educational achievements (Overman 2002), deviant behaviour (Friedrichs and Blasius 2003), social exclusion (Buck 2001) and social mobility (Musterd et al 2003). Most neighbourhood effects have been found in (highly segregated) American neighbourhoods, while European studies (for example in the Netherlands) show more modest, though still significant effects of the neighbourhood context on residents (Musterd et al 2003;Galster 2005).…”

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Behavioural responses to neighbourhood reputations

Permentier

Ham

Bolt

2007

J Housing Built Environ

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Most research on the effect of neighbourhood reputations focuses on the influence on attitudes and behaviour of non-residents. Much less attention is paid to the possible effects of a poor neighbourhood reputation on behaviour of residents. In order to get a better understanding of the effect of neighbourhoods on its residents (the so-called neighbourhood effects) and the role of neighbourhoods in the urban housing market, it is necessary to fill this gap. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on the reputation of places and to give an overview of possible behavioural responses of residents to negative neighbourhood reputations. The paper develops a model of behavioural responses of residents based on Hirschman's 'Exit, Voice and Loyalty' framework. Three basic responses are central to the discussion of the literature: leaving the neighbourhood, attempting to improve the neighbourhood through neighbourhood participation, and (dis)investing in social contacts within the neighbourhood.

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Neighbourhood effects and social mobility: a longitudinal analysis

Cited by 126 publications

References 9 publications

Who Wants to Leave the Neighbourhood? The Effect of Being Different from the Neighbourhood Population on Wishes to Move

Who Wants to Leave the Neighbourhood? The Effect of Being Different from the Neighbourhood Population on Wishes to Move

Mobility, Housing Stress, and Neighborhood Contexts: Evidence from Los Angeles

Behavioural responses to neighbourhood reputations

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