Bauernschuster, Stefan; Hener, Timo; Rainer, Helmut - CESifo - 2015
Many governments have banned strikes in public transportation. Whether this can be justified depends on whether strikes … effects of public transit strikes on urban populations in Germany. Due to higher traffic volumes and longer travel times …, total car hours operated increase by 15% during strikes. This effect is accompanied by a 14% increase in vehicle crashes, a …