New paper: Comparative study of socio-economic segregation in European capital city regions.

A new article has been published in Urban Studies, with contributions from Martin Šimon and Martin Ouředníček, In it, the researchers focus on a comparative study of socio-economic segregation in European capital city regions. The current paper extends comparative research on residential segregation in Europe by incorporating the latest 2021 census and register-based data to determine whether segregation levels have continued to rise or have peaked, or whether there are signs of desegregation. It also examines how changes in segregation align with shifts in income inequality and occupational structures. A comparative analysis of 16 European capital city-regions shows a slowdown in the rise of segregation, with some city-regions transitioning from segregation to desegregation. These changes coincide with both a slowdown in the growth of income inequality and increased professionalization of the workforce.