Segregation and urban unrest in Sweden

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

MALMBERG, B.

Dept. of Human Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Suede

ANDERSSON, E.

Dept. of Human Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Suede

ÖSTH, J.

Dept. of Social and Economic Geography, Univ., Uppsala, Suede

Description :
In this paper, we analyze the empirical connection between ethnic residential segregation and episodes of urban unrest in Sweden. Unrest is measured by the number of car burnings reported to police between 2002 and 2009. We find a positive and statistically significant link between residential segregation and car burnings at the scale of municipalities and metropolitan districts. Unrest/rebellion is also correlated with high proportion of young adults and social welfare assistance.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Urban geography, issn : 0272-3638, 2013, vol. 34, n°. 7, p. 1031-1046, nombre de pages : 16, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Silver Spring, MD, Winston

Langue :
Anglais