 Better or worse job accessibility? Understanding changes in spatial mismatch: Evidence from Medellín, ColombiaDavid Bernal, Gustavo A. García and Jorge Pérez Pérez Journal of Transport Geography, 2025, vol. 128, issue C Abstract: We propose a methodology to calculate the mismatch between places of work and places of residence that incorporates monetary and opportunity transportation costs while correcting for possible overestimation of job accessibility. This methodology enables the analysis of spatiotemporal changes in spatial mismatch without discarding data from spatial units that change over time. We apply the methodology to measure spatial mismatch in Medellín, Colombia, – a developing country city – for public and private transportation from 2012 to 2017. In line with previous work, our results indicate that including transportation and opportunity costs leads to a more realistic measure of job availability. Despite investments in public transportation and infrastructure, spatial mismatch in Medellín increased between 2012 and 2017. Our analysis shows that job accessibility through private transport decreased more than through public transport, and that the expansion of the latter in Medellín may have mitigated spatial mismatch. Keywords: Spatial mismatch; Job accessibility; Travel times; Transport costs; Public and private transport (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:128:y:2025:i:c:s0966692325002327 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104341 Access Statistics for this article Journal of Transport Geography is currently edited by Frank Witlox More articles in Journal of Transport Geography from Elsevier |
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