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Poverty and social inequality in the city of Barcelona: the configuration of the post-crisis scenario

Any de realizació: 2017

Equip:

• Sergio Porcel (dir.)
• Lara Navarro-Varas
• Marc Martí-Costa
• Maria Pruna
• Irene Cruz

Institution: Ajuntament de Barcelona

The study analyses the evolution of social cohesion, social inequality, and poverty in Barcelona once the economic crisis is over. The results show a reduction in social inequality and poverty, returning to pre-crisis levels. In addition, the extension of the territorial focus to the metropolitan complex indicates how the improvement of social cohesion in Barcelona responds to a metropolitan logic explained by an apparent process of “suburbanisation of poverty” that requires a more exhaustive study. Social profiles with a higher socio-economic vulnerability are also presented, highlighting the significant reduction in child poverty during the years 2011-2016 and the return of the oldest population as the most vulnerable group in socio-economic terms. Finally, the issue of housing and the rise in rental prices is addressed, which stands as one of the most important challenges in the city and that takes the emancipated young population as the main affected.

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