USA. Report on the problems of structural unemployment among minority groups and their impact on urbanemployment policy - examines the causes of Black unemployment in urban areas, discrimination patterns in management attitudes, living conditions and poverty levels of the socially disadvantaged, and discusses urban planning measures towards employment creation in the public sector (incl.public works, on the job training, office location, etc.).

Originally published in 1998, Neighbourhood Jobs, Race, and Skills argues that race is a powerful and persistent barrier to employment. Analysing existing literature, this book outlines how racial discrimination in hiring against African Americans appears to remain a contributor to high unemployment rates in black neighbourhoods. The book also discusses how issues such as poor schools and physical and social isolation compound employment problems, as well as changes in policy on skill requirements and the location of jobs. The book argues that combined, this is a major contributor to concentrated urban employment and poverty.