TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Smith, Tony E.
AU  - Zenou, Yves
        TI  - Spatial Mismatch, Search Effort and Urban Spatial Structure
        PY  - 2003/Jan/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 692
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp692
        AB  - 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).
        KW  - urban segregation
KW  - search intensities
KW  - job matching
KW  - MTO
        ER  -