Spatial mismatch

According to the spatial mismatch theory, opportunities for low-income people are located far away from where they live.

Spatial mismatch refers to the mismatch between where low-income workers reside and where suitable job opportunities are located, and the hypothesis that this causes worse labor market outcomes.

It was originally introduced by John F. Kain as a hypothesis for understanding the lack of job opportuntiies affecting African-Americans, as a result of residential segregation, economic restructuring, and the suburbanization of employment. The hypothesis has since found support and been used as a framework to evaluate access to education and economies outside of the United States.

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