Breaking Down Barriers: Prospects and Policies for Linking Jobs and Residents in the Chicago EZ

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Community Development, Research

ez.pdf Daniel Immergluck and Timothy Hilton

Analyzes job patterns in the Chicago Empowerment Zone (EZ), examining
demographics of those who work in the EZ, the number of EZ jobs held by
EZ residents, and the work locations of EZ residents. The report
provides examples of efforts in Chicago and around the country aimed at
linking neighborhood residents to nearby jobs and calls for increased
attention to the barriers between jobs and residents in low-income
urban areas.
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