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Rental Discrimination in the Multi-ethnic Metropolis: Evidence from Sydney

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posted on 2016-10-01, 00:00 authored by H MacDonald, J Nelson, G Galster, Yin ParadiesYin Paradies, K Dunn, R Dufty-Jones
Investigating differential treatment in rental housing markets is important to ensure that renters are not discriminated against based on their personal characteristics. However, little Australian research has focused systematically on this question. This paper reports the results of a study that used paired tests to estimate the extent of differential treatment of Anglo, Indian, and Muslim Middle Eastern renters in the Sydney metropolitan housing market. We find statistically significant differences in treatment on several measures, including the likelihood an agent will offer an individual appointment, will provide additional information about other housing, will provide additional information about completing the application form, and will contact a prospective renter after an inspection.

History

Journal

Urban Policy and Research

Volume

34

Pagination

373-385

Location

Abingdon, Eng.

ISSN

0811-1146

eISSN

1476-7244

Language

English

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2016, Editorial Board, Urban Policy and Research

Issue

4

Publisher

ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD