Where and why do illicit businesses cluster? Comparing sexually oriented massage parlors in Los Angeles County and New York City
| Autor: | John J. Chin, Douglas J. Wiebe, Lois M. Takahashi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Massage
Land use business.industry 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography Distribution (economics) 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology Development Disease cluster Article Urban Studies Geography Negatively associated business Cluster analysis Socioeconomics 050703 geography Immigrant population |
| Zdroj: | J Plan Educ Res |
| Popis: | Immigrant-run sexually oriented massage parlors embody the intersection of important planning issues, including inequitable distribution of controversial land uses and economic functions of illicit businesses. We analyzed geocoded data from a ratings website to examine sexually oriented massage parlor clustering in Los Angeles County (LAC) and New York City (NYC). In LAC, clustering occurred in areas with more Asian and Hispanic residents. In NYC, clustering occurred mostly in Manhattan and was negatively associated with household size. Local regulation did not appear to affect clustering. Study findings hold lessons about both more effective regulation and enabling economic development in immigrant populations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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