Spatial Mismatch, Search Effort and Urban Spatial Structure

Tony E. Smith () and Yves Zenou
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Tony E. Smith: University of Pennsylvania

No 692, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: 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).

Keywords: urban segregation; search intensities; job matching; MTO (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D83 J64 R14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 77 pages
Date: 2003-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-geo, nep-pke and nep-ure
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Published - published in: Journal of Urban Economics, 2003, 54 (1), 129-156

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