Hansma, Marco (2021) Driving people insane - Are long commutes a threat to the labor market of Irvine? Master thesis.
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Abstract
Irvine is a master-planned city located in Southern California. Despite only formally existing since 1971, the city has grown to be a highly desirable location for people and companies alike. While the city has the highest jobs to population ratio across the entire country it is simultaneously seeing fewer options to expand. Jobs continue to grow and this is increasingly attracting commuters from outside of the city. Commuting conditions are getting more extreme by the year, while the labor market of Irvine does depend on these commuters. This research aims to find out who those commuters are and if some groups are more disadvantaged than others. Quantitative data is used to analyze characteristics of commuters and the magnitude of commuter traffic to jobs in Irvine. Additionally semi-structured interviews with experts are used to analyze these results and to find out if the City of Irvine needs to take measures to improve the circumstances and opportunities for the most disadvantaged groups. Results indicate that the city is becoming increasingly expensive for lower-income groups. However, it remains unclear whether circumstances are dire enough for the city that drastic measures need to be taken.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Economic Geography |
| Supervisor: | Venhorst, V.A. |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2021 10:18 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2021 10:18 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3573 |
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