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Are Workers with A Long Commute Less Productive? An Empirical Analysis of Absenteeism

We hypothesize, and test for, a negative effect of the length of the commute on worker’s productivity, by examining whether the commute has a positive effect on worker’s absenteeism. Our estimates for Germany indicate that commuting distance induces absenteeism with an elasticity of about 0.07. On average, absenteeism would be about 16 percent less if all workers would have a negligible commute. These results are consistent with urban efficiency wage models.
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2009-02-19
Authors: Ommeren, Jos van ; Gutierrez-i-Puigarnau, Eva
Institutions: Tinbergen Institute
Subject: absenteeism | commuting | productivity
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Type of publication: Book / Working Paper
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The text is part of a series Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers Number 09-014/3
Classification: R23 - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population ; J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply ; J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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