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The Not-in-My-Property Syndrome: The Occurrence of Ethnic Discrimination in the Rental Housing Market in Belgium

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Van der Bracht, Koen, Coenen, Ad, Van de Putte, Bart·2015·Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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This paper aims at achieving a better understanding of rental housing market discrimination against ethnic minorities. There remain substantial lacunae in the scientific knowledge about the association between the concentration of ethnic minorities in the neighbourhood and discrimination, and possible differences in discrimination based on host society language proficiency. Although these associations have been considered in the USA, they have been neglected in the European context, which is quite different. A telephone survey offered data on 579 properties that is linked to (i) whether the fictitious ethnic minority candidate masters the host society language or not, (ii) the rent of the offered unit, (iii) the percentage of minorities in the neighbourhood and (iv) the socioeconomic background of the neighbourhood. Using multilevel modelling, we found (i) that host society language proficient migrants are discriminated against as often as non-proficient migrants and found (ii) a curvilinear association between rent and discrimination, with more discrimination for both cheaper and more expensive rental offers. We found (iii) no association between the presence of minorities in the neighbourhood and the occurrence of discrimination, contrary to previous research in the USA, and found (iv) no association between discrimination and the socioeconomic background of a neighbourhood.

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  • Van der Bracht et al. (2015) found evidence of housing discrimination against Arab immigrants in Belgium but no evidence that neighborhood composition made a difference.

    “Finally, in a telephone audit study conducted in Belgium, Van der Bracht et al. (2015) found evidence of housing discrimination against Arab immigrants, but no evidence that neighborhood composition made a difference.”

    From Prejudice and Discrimination Toward Immigrants (2021) · cites this paper as Van der Bracht et al. 2015

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Authors
Van der Bracht, K., Coenen, A., & Van de Putte, B.
Affiliations
Ghent University (BE)
Venue
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Published
2014-04-30
Volume
41
Issue
1
Pages
158-175
ISSN
  • 1369-183X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9451
OpenAlex
W2009350525
Cited by
79
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 1
FWCI
13.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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other-oa
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  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Keywords
ethnic discrimination, rental housing market, ethnic minorities, language proficiency, housing discrimination, rent

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