An urban equilibrium model of spatial mismatch

The idea that there is a spatial dimension to the poor labor market outcomes of urban black residents has been understood for approximately thirty years. It was first put forth in the economic literature by Kain (1968) and has generated a consistent stream of discussion. Recently, in light of the continued decline of American central cities and the stagnation of black economic progress, there has been a resurgence of work on the issue, and a fairly extensive literature related to the spatial mismatch hypothesis now exists. However, this work is almost entirely empirical in nature; theoretical models of spatial mismatch are lacking. The goal of this thesis is to develop an urban equilibrium model that can analyze the welfare impacts of spatial mismatch on black and white residents of a city.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Martin, Richard Wayne

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brueckner, Jan K.

• Economics, Labor
• Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Martin, Richard Wayne

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591088717
AAI9702601
(UMI)AAI9702601

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21393