ABSTRACT

The purpose of this book is to examine whether physical distance from jobs or racial discrimination in youth labor markets explains a greater part of minority youth’s employment problems. First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

part |2 pages

Race, Space and Youth Labor Markets

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|29 pages

The Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis Revisited

chapter 3|22 pages

Does Living in the Suburbs Really Make a Difference?

Residential Location and the Dynamic Labor Market Outcomes of Young Males

chapter 5|38 pages

The Confounding Influence of Race in Space:

The Effect of Race and Residential Location on the Employment of Young Men in the Washington, DC Area