We study the political economy of commuting subsidies in a model of a monocentric city with two income classes … suburbs. Commuting subsidies increase the net income of those with long commutes or high transport costs. They also affect … and the incidence of landownership affects the support for commuting subsidies. …

We study the political economy of commuting subsidies in a model of a mono-centric city with two income classes … suburbs. Commuting subsidies increase the net income of those with long commutes or high transport costs. They also affect … and the incidence of landownership affects the support for commuting subsidies. …

commuting and physical capital mobility. Referring to the decline in mobility costs, we are able to explain that long …-distance commuting and foreign direct investment have increased and that industrial activity has become more concentrated both within as …