This paper investigates the causal effects of the spatial organisation of Brussels on
unemployment propensities. Using census data at the individual level, the unemployment
probability of young adults is estimated while taking into account personal, household and
neighbourhood characteristics. The endogeneity of residential locations is solved by
restricting the sample to young adults residing with their parents; the potential remaining
bias is evaluated by conducting a sensitivity analysis. The results suggest that the …

This paper investigates the causal effects of the spatial organization of Brussels on
unemployment propensities. Using Census data at the individual level, we estimate the
unemployment probability of young adults while taking into account personal, household
and neighbourhood characteristics. We solve the endogeneity of residential locations by
restricting our sample to young adults residing with their parents, and evaluate the potential
remaining bias by conducting a sensitivity analysis. Our results suggest that residing in a …