There are a number of serious shortcomings in much of the existing neighbourhood effects literature, most notably selection bias. As a result, many existing studies are likely to show correlations between individual outcomes and neighbourhood characteristics, instead of real causal effects. The empirical section of this chapter investigates whether the level of unemployment in a neighbourhood is related to the employment outcomes of residents. The study uses data from the Scottish Longitudinal S

First Author: Ham, Maarten Van; Manley, David; Bailey, Nick; Simpson, Ludi; Maclennan, Duncan
Attributed to:  Challenges in neighbourhood effects research: does it really matter where you live and what are the implications for policy? funded by ESRC

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Edition: 2012

Book Title: Neighbourhood Effects Research: New Perspectives (2011)

Page Reference: 147-173

ISBN: 9789400723085