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The Economist (web):
The paradox of the ghetto

29 January 2015

Britain has prized the ideal of economically mixed neighbourhoods since the 19th century. Poverty and disadvantage are intensified when poor people cluster, runs the argument; conversely, the rich are unfairly helped when they are surrounded by other rich people. Social mixing ought to help the poor. It sounds self-evident - and colours planning regulations that ensure much social and affordable housing is dotted among more expensive private homes. Yet ''there is absolutely no serious evidence to support this,'' says Paul Cheshire, a professor of economic geography at the London School of Economics (LSE).

This article was published online by The Economist on January 29, 2015
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Paul Cheshire CEP publications webpage

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