Landlord bias? 3,200 WhatsApp conversations reveal discrimination in rental access against Chinese minorities
Javier G. Polavieja (University of Oxford, Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos - CSIC)
J.S.M. San Millán Tejedor (TU Delft - Urban Studies)
Toni Gamundí (Instituto de Políticas y Bienes Públicos - CSIC)
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Abstract
Spanish researchers reveal how origin and cultural affinity shape the chances of accessing housing. Although the discrimination detected against the Chinese population is described as "moderate," the authors warn that it amounts to more than a minor inconvenience: an inequality that accumulates over time and prolongs the housing search for those who experience it.