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Spatial Distributions of Job Accessibility, Housing Rents, and Poverty in Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNakamura, Shohei
dc.contributor.authorAvner, Paolo
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-03T22:15:43Z
dc.date.available2018-12-03T22:15:43Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.description.abstractWhether individuals and job opportunities are well connected is a key determinant of productive urban labor markets. The overall level of job accessibility in a city depends on the locations of jobs and workers' residences, as well as transport networks. Moreover, who has good access to job opportunities hinges on the trade-off faced by households in their residential choices over job accessibility, living conditions, and housing costs. This paper empirically analyzes the spatial distributions of job accessibility, housing rents, and poverty in Nairobi, Kenya. It finds that workers and jobs are not well connected in the city: Nairobi residents can on average access fewer than 10 percent of existing jobs by foot within an hour. Even using a minibus, they can reach only about a quarter of the jobs. This paper further shows that poorer households and/or those who live in informal settlements can reach a more limited number of jobs. Living closer to job opportunities is indeed costly in Nairobi, not only because housing quality and living conditions tend to be better in such areas, but also job accessibility itself is valued as a great amenity in the housing markets, which challenges low-income households' residential location choice.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/141031543263379480/Spatial-Distributions-of-Job-Accessibility-Housing-Rents-and-Poverty-in-Nairobi-Kenya
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/30927
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30927
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8654
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectSPATIAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectJOB ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectSLUMS
dc.subjectURBAN PLANNING
dc.subjectHOUSING RENT
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectSETTLEMENTS
dc.titleSpatial Distributions of Job Accessibility, Housing Rents, and Poverty in Nairobi, Kenyaen
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okr.crossref.titleSpatial Distributions of Job Accessibility, Housing Rents, and Poverty in Nairobi, Kenya
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/141031543263379480/Spatial-Distributions-of-Job-Accessibility-Housing-Rents-and-Poverty-in-Nairobi-Kenya
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/30927
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryKenya
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okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Peri-Urban Communities
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Urban Housing and Land Settlements
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Urban Slums Upgrading
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economic Development
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Housing
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Poverty
okr.unitPoverty and Equity Global Practice; the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice; and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
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