Spatial mismatch, search effort, and urban spatial structure

The aim of this paper is to provide a new mechanism for the spatial mismatch hypothesis. Spatial mismatch can here be the result of optimizing behavior on the part of the labor market participants. In particular, the unemployed can choose low amounts of search and long-term unemployment if they resi...

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Published inJournal of urban economics Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 129 - 156
Main Authors Smith, Tony E., Zenou, Yves
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.07.2003
Elsevier
SeriesJournal of Urban Economics
Subjects
Economics
Job matching
Job search
Labour market participation
MTO
Search intensities
Spatial analysis
Unemployment
Urban economics
Urban segregation
Urban studies
Job matching
R14
Search intensities
Urban segregation
J64
MTO
D83
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to provide a new mechanism for the spatial mismatch hypothesis. Spatial mismatch can here be the result of optimizing behavior on the part of the labor market participants. In particular, the unemployed can choose low amounts of search and long-term unemployment if they reside far away from jobs. They choose voluntary not to relocate close to jobs because the short-run gains (low land rent and large housing consumption) are big enough compared to the long-run gains of residing near jobs (higher probability of finding a job).
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ISSN:0094-1190
1095-9068
DOI:10.1016/S0094-1190(03)00040-8