Job Sprawl's Spatial Mismatch

A study finds that 'job sprawl' exacerbates certain dimensions of racial inequality in America.

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February 17, 2005, 2:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

An analysis of data on the location of people and jobs, including a "job sprawl" measure of employment decentralization, for metropolitan areas in 2000 finds that...job sprawl exacerbates certain dimensions of racial inequality in America. By better linking job growth with existing residential patterns, policies to promote balanced metropolitan development could help narrow the spatial mismatch between blacks and jobs, and improve their employment outcomes over time.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Job Sprawl and the Spatial Mismatch between Blacks and Jobs

Wednesday, February 16, 2005 in The Brookings Institution

Community / Economic Development United States

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