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Reimbursement of commuting costs by employers has attracted little attention from economists. We develop a theoretical … frictions and show that partial reimbursement of commuting cost will in general be an element of the recruitment policy. The … alternative explanation that stresses the role of tax incentives is unlikely to provide a full explanation of the commuting costs …
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In this paper we analyse the commuting distribution from a job search perspective.We have examined under which … conditions the commuting distribution is unimodal which isone of the stylised facts of commuting. It appears that a necessary … commuting density function as we observe it. …
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In this paper, we derive a structural model for commuting speed. We presumethat commuting speed is chosen to minimise … commuting costs, which encompass bothmonetary and time costs. At faster speed levels, the monetary costs increase, but the …
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whether the commute has a positive effect on worker’s absenteeism. Our estimates for Germany indicate that commuting distance …
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to pay for reducing commuting distance is about euro 0.25 per kilometre travelled. This corresponds to a marginal … willingness to pay for reducing commuting time of about 75% of the net average hourly wage. For females, the willingness to pay is …
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In this paper, we employ search theory as a micro-economic foundation for the wasteful commuting hypothesis. It is … empirical analysis, the extent of the 'wasteful commuting' is identified by estimating the difference in the commute of …
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whether the commute has a positive effect on worker's absenteeism. Our estimates for Germany indicate that commuting distance …
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We develop an equilibrium job search model in which employees incur commuting costs, and residential relocation is … for commuting costs. …
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We develop an equilibrium job search model in which employees incur endogenous commuting costs. This model leads to the … following conclusions:1.Firms partially compensate workers for the incurred commuting costs.2.When workers have more bargaining … power, they will receive less compensation for the incurred commuting costs.3.The average commuting costs are an increasing …
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