Being a "jack-of-all-trades" increases the probability of running an entrepreneurial venture successfully; but what happens to "jack-of-few-trades" who lack sufficient skills? This paper investigates a possible compensation mechanism between balanced skills and cities, and how this compensatory...

This paper assesses impact of accessibility corresponding to three distinct modes of urban transportation. The Alonso hypothesis of residents being fully compensated for rents increasing with proximity to CBD by employment opportunities is tested by application of a hedonic model using micro...

Metropolitan areas vary widely in employment distribution and labour accessibility. Comparing four US metropolitan areas - Atlanta, Boston, Phoenix and Washington, DC - it is found that Atlanta and Washington, DC suffer from low labour accessibility compared with Boston and Phoenix. Moreover,...