Spatial mismatch, search effort, and urban spatial structure

Spatial Mismatch, Search Effort and Urban Spatial Structure

Spatial Mismatch, Search Effort and Urban Spatial Structure* The aim of this Paper is to provide a new mechanism for the spatial mismatchhypothesis. Spatial mismatch can here be the result of optimizing behaviouron the part of the labour market participants. In particular, the unemployed canchoose low amounts of search effort and long-term unemployment if theyreside far away fro...

Spatial Segregation and Urban Structure

In this paper, we study social interactions between two populations of individuals living in a city. Agents consume land and benefit from intraand inter-group social interactions. We show that in equilibrium segregation arises: populations get separated in distinct spatial neighborhoods. Twoand three-district urban structures are characterized. For high population ratios or strong intergroup in...

Essays on Urban Spatial Structure, Job Search, & Job Mobility

Spatial Structure Changes in Mohtasham Urban Area of Kashan

  Today, Mohtasham urban area in Kashan does not benefit from a suitable condition and has lost its importance over the last decades. The vast majority of the local inhabitants of this historical area have left their homes and have been replaced by weak and underprivileged dwellers of the urban community. Moreover, historical buildings have been demolished or worn out structurally, and local m...

Spatial zoning and spatial analysis of urban poverty using spatial analysis (Case study: Mashhad city)

Spatial Zoning and Analysis of Urban Poverty via Spatial Analysis (Case Study: Mashhad City)   Abstract Examining the degree of poverty in every community is the first step taken towards planning for fighting against poverty and deprivation. With understanding the poverty change process over time, planners can make the necessary decisions. The present study aims to investigate the spatial z...