John F. Kain
John F. Kain | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1935 Fort Wayne, Indiana, US |
| Died | August 4, 2003 (aged 67) Dallas, Texas, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Known for | Spatial mismatch theory |
| Spouse | Mary Fan |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Bowling Green State University, University of California, Berkeley |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economist |
| Notable works | "Housing Segregation, Negro Employment, and Metropolitan Decentralization" |
| Notable ideas | Spatial Mismatch Theory, Transportation Economics |
John Forrest Kain (November 9, 1935 – August 4, 2003) was an American empirical economist and college professor. He is notable for first hypothesising spatial mismatch theory, whereby he argued that there are insufficient job opportunities in low-income household areas. Kain is also notable for his focus on transport economics, for his long career of teaching at Harvard University and the University of Texas at Dallas, as well as for founding the Texas Schools Project.