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The Impact of Gentrification on Voter Turnout

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  • H. Gibbs Knotts
  • Moshe Haspel

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Objective. The goal of this article is to test between two competing theories (mobilization vs. destabilization) about the impact of gentrification on political participation. Methods. Using geographic information systems (GIS) software, Census data from 1990 and 2000, and a voter file for the City of Atlanta, we estimate a multilevel model of voter turnout. Results. Controlling for relevant individual and contextual factors, we find that gentrification decreases turnout among longstanding residents. Conclusions. Our findings provide support for the destabilization hypothesis and suggest that policymakers should develop strategies to soften the negative consequences of gentrification.

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  • H. Gibbs Knotts & Moshe Haspel, 2006. "The Impact of Gentrification on Voter Turnout," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 87(1), pages 110-121, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:87:y:2006:i:1:p:110-121
    DOI: 10.1111/j.0038-4941.2006.00371.x
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    1. Derek Hyra, 2015. "The back-to-the-city movement: Neighbourhood redevelopment and processes of political and cultural displacement," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 52(10), pages 1753-1773, August.
    2. Lester, T. William & Hartley, Daniel A., 2014. "The long term employment impacts of gentrification in the 1990s," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 80-89.
    3. Yael Shmaryahu-Yeshurun, 2023. "Settlement policy in an Israeli mixed city: A typology of displacement and its resistance," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 60(13), pages 2686-2705, October.
    4. Gabriel Ahlfeldt, 2010. "Blessing or Curse? Appreciation, Amenities and Resistance around the Berlin "Mediaspree"," Working Papers 032, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg.
    5. Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M., 2011. "Blessing or curse? Appreciation, amenities and resistance to urban renewal," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 32-45, January.

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