The Spatial Concentration of Affluence and Poverty during the 1970s.

Massey, Douglas S.; Eggers, Mitchell L.

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ERIC Number: EJ478722

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Spatial Concentration of Affluence and Poverty during the 1970s.

Massey, Douglas S.; Eggers, Mitchell L.

Urban Affairs Quarterly, v29 n2 p299-315 Dec 1993

Examines 1970-80 trends in the distribution of family income and shifts in the degree of segregation between income groups using a special data set for 60 U.S. metropolitan areas. Explains how change contributes to increases in the spatial concentration of affluence and poverty. Simple descriptive models are estimated. (SLD)

Descriptors: Change, Family Income, Geographic Location, Low Income Groups, Models, Poverty, Socioeconomic Status, Trend Analysis, United States History, Urban Areas

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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