Urban regeneration projects and crime: evidence from Glasgow

Daniel Borbely; Gennaro Rossi

doi:10.1093/jeg/lbad021

Urban regeneration projects and crime: evidence from Glasgow

Daniel Borbely^*
, Gennaro Rossi

^*Corresponding author for this work

Queen's Business School (QBS)

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	1273–1301
Number of pages	29
Journal	Journal of Economic Geography
Volume	23
Issue number	6
Early online date	04 Oct 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jeg/lbad021
Publication status	Published - Dec 2023

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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