Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis
공간적 미스매치 가설
An urban economic and spatial sociology hypothesis showing that residential segregation isolates minority inner-city residents far from suburbanizing employment opportunities, driving persistent structural joblessness.
| Field | Geography · Economics · Sociology |
|---|---|
| Level of analysis | Macro · Structures & Institutions |
| Paradigm | Structuralism Conflict Theory |
| Key figures | 👤 John F. Kain (존 케인) |
| Year | 1968 |
Key Claims
John Kain formulated the Spatial Mismatch Hypothesis, demonstrating that post-war decentralization of low-skilled manufacturing jobs to suburban fringes, coupled with severe urban racial housing segregation and inadequate transit, created an insurmountable geographical barrier to employment.
Further Reading
- Kain, J. F. (1968). Housing segregation, negro employment, and metropolitan decentralization. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 82(2), 175–197.
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