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While the job search literature has increasingly recognised the importance of the spatial distribution of employment opportunities, local labour market conditions have been a notable omission from much of the empirical literature on commuting outcomes. This study of the commute times of dual...
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Despite the growing interest in and proliferation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems around the world, their causal impacts on labor market outcomes remain unexplored. Reduced travel times for those who live near BRT stations or near feeder lines, may increase access to a wider array of job...
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developing countries. This paper quantifies the causal impacts of improved urban transport systems in women´s employment outcomes … comparison groups. We find also evidence of an increase in the use of public transport. Results are robust to alternative … that infrastructure investments that make it more convenient and safer for women to use public transport can generate …
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This paper analyzes the relationship between commuting time and sick-day absence of US workers. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for the years 2011, 2013, and 2015, we find that a 1% increase in the daily commute of male workers is associated with an increase of around 0.018%...
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This paper examines the time spent commuting to/from work by workers in fifteen European countries, during the last three decades, with the aim of analyzing recent trends in commuting and the factors affecting commuting behavior in those countries. Using data from several waves of the European...
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constitutes an integrated transport mode as an alternative to the use of cars and public transport in the city. The paper analyzes … until reaching an optimum value after two years. Furthermore, using regression models the paper characterizes the groups … when developing integrated transport payment systems. …
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to work for men in same-sex couples. Individuals in same-sex couples are also more likely to use public transport, walk …
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environmental burdens. The sustainable growth of society is linked to green mobility (e.g., public transport, walking, cycling) as a … green travel (public and physical modes of transport) and identifies cross-country differences in green travelling behavior … profile of travelers is not homogenous across green modes of transport, with physical travel exhibiting a much more consistent …
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Carpooling is a sustainable daily mobility mode, implying significant reductions in energy consumption and CO2 emissions, although it remains an uncommon practice. With the aim of stimulating this green transportation mode, this paper focus on understanding why certain individuals will agree to...
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effects on this relationship. We analyze the relationship between commuting by different modes of transport and the health … estimate Ordinary Least Squares models on a measure of subjective health, that is the self-reported assessment of individual … evaluating the importance of having infrastructures that facilitate the use of bicycles as a means of transport, boosting …
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