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Urban Studies, Vol. 28, No. 2, 255-265 (1991)
DOI: 10.1080/00420989120080231
© 1991 Urban Studies Journal Limited

The Effect of Job Access on Black and White Youth Employment: A Cross-sectional Analysis

Keith R. Ihlanfeldt

Policy Research Program, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, University Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

David L. Sjoquist

Policy Research Program, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, University Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA

This paper examines the effect of access to employment opportunities on the employment probabilities of black and white youth aged 16-19 years. The empirical results, based on data from the central cities of 43 SMSAs, suggest that the nearness of jobs is an important determinant of teenager employment probability.


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