Spatial mismatch outside of large urban areas: An analysis of welfare recipients in Fresno County, California

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 401-421

  Blumenberg, Evelyn ^a   Shiki, Kimiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JOURNEY TO WORK; LABOR MARKET; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SPATIAL MISMATCH; UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT; WELFARE PROVISION;

CALIFORNIA; FRESNO COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942648234     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c10r     Document Type: Article

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