Where and How Do Swiss and Foreigners Live? Segregation in the Geneva and Zurich Housing Markets [E]
Caroline Schaerer and Andrea BaraziniUsing a series of standard indicators, in this paper we measure the degree of residential segregation of the Swiss and foreign population in the urban canton of Geneva and the city of Zurich. We show that there is relatively little segregation based on nationality, but that the education level (as a proxy for the socio-economic status) should be taken into account. We also compare the quality of the dwellings and neighbourhoods in which the Swiss and the foreigners live. We can conclude that in general foreigners enjoy lesser residential comfort, but the differences are relatively small.
Swiss Journal of Sociology, 35 (3), 2009, 571-592
