Neighborhood Jobs, Race, and Skills

Originally published in 1998, Neighbourhood Jobs, Race, and Skills argues that race is a powerful and persistent barrier to employment.

Daniel Immergluck

Preface 1. Urban Neighbourhood Unemployment and Neighbourhood Economic Development Policy 2. Theory and Evidence on the Impacts of Neighbourhood Economic Development Policies 3. Theory and Evidence on Factors Affecting Unemployment and Employment Patterns Across Urban Space 4. Development Models of Neighbourhood Unemployment and Local Working Rates 5. Neighbourhood-Level Job and Demographic Patterns in Chicago 6. Estimating the Models and Interpreting the Results 7. Implications for Neighbourhood Economic Development and Employment Policy Bibliography Index