TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Does accessibility matter? Understanding the effect of job accessibility on labour market outcomes
JO  - Urban studies
A1  - Jin, Jangik
A1  - Paulsen, Kurt
SP  - 91
EP  - 115
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - In this study, we examine the effect of access to employment opportunities on labour market outcomes, especially focusing on unemployment rates and household income in the Chicago metropolitan area during 2000-2010. Using accessibility measures derived from detailed employment data, we calculate job accessibility by race and income. In order to deal with the endogeneity problem, we employ instrumental variables with a generalised spatial two-stage least square (GS2SLS) model with fixed-effects. Our findings suggest that job accessibility plays a significant role in explaining unemployment rates and household income. Consistent with Kain's spatial mismatch hypothesis, increases in job accessibility for African Americans lead to decreases in unemployment. <br><br>RESULTS also show that increased job accessibility for low-income households not only reduce unemployment but also improve household income.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0042-0980
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098016684099
ID  - ref1
ER  -