Urban regeneration projects and crime: evidence from Glasgow

Daniel Borbely*, Gennaro Rossi

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Abstract

This study investigates the effects of urban regeneration on crime, leveraging recent large-scale regeneration projects—called Transformational Regeneration Areas (TRAs)—in Glasgow, Scotland. We employ a difference-in-differences approach that makes use of variation in both the timing of TRA implementation, and in proximity to these areas to measure exposure to urban regeneration projects. We find a large and significant reduction in crime within 400 m of TRAs but this effect fades as we move further away. Simultaneously, we find no evidence of city-wide reductions in crime after urban regeneration.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberlbad021
Number of pages29
JournalJournal of Economic Geography
Early online date04 Oct 2023
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Publication statusEarly online date - 04 Oct 2023

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