Citation

Whitworth A. Urban Stud. 2013; 50(4): 725-741.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Urban Studies Journal Limited, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0042098012455716

PMID

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Abstract

There is considerable interest in the role of inequality in affecting social outcomes yet there is also uncertainty and disagreement about the appropriate scale at which to measure inequality within such analyses. Whilst some have argued for larger-area inequality measures to be used there are good theoretical, empirical and intuitive grounds to think that local inequality may have relevance as a driver of social ills. This paper explores whether differing understandings of 'local' inequality does--or can--matter and, if so, within which contexts this is the case. Contrasting findings across the two areas support the notion that local inequality does have relevance to social outcomes but that the socio-spatial context matters.

Language: en