Cities, Economic Inequality and Justice - 9781032096629

Name: Cities, Economic Inequality and Justice - 9781032096629
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Cities, Economic Inequality and JusticeReflections and Alternative Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Edwin Buitelaar, Anet Weterings, Roderik Ponds\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032096629, 978-1032096629\nSynopsis\nIncreasing economic inequality in cities, and the spatial translation of that into more segregated neighbourhoods, is top of the political agenda in developed countries. While the overall living standards have increased in the last century, the focus has now shifted from poverty to economic differences, with a particular focus on the gap between the very poor and the (ultra-)rich.\n\nThe authors observe a common view among policy-makers and researchers alike: that urban-economic inequality and segregation are increasing; that this increase is bad; and that money and people (in the case of segregation) need to be redistributed in response. In six compact chapters, this book enriches and broadens the debate. .