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Preferences for transport activities are often considered only in terms of time and money. Whilst congestion in … automobile traffic increases costs by raising trip durations, the same is less obvious in public transport (PT), especially rail … automobile transport at no (or little) cost for PT users. This article argues that congestion in PT - crowding - is also costly …
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We test how a reduction in travel cost affects the rate and direction of scientific research. Using a fine-grained, scientist-level dataset within chemistry (1991-2012), we find that after Southwest Airlines enters a new route, scientific collaboration increases by 50%, an effect that is...
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In 1987 the federal government permitted states to raise the speed limit on their rural interstate roads, but not on their urban interstate roads, from 55 mph to 65 mph for the first time in over a decade. Since the states that adopted the higher speed limit must have valued the travel hours...
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International trade has become increasingly dependent on the transmission of complex information, often realized via face-to-face communication. This paper provides novel evidence for the importance of in-person business meetings in international trade. Interactions among trade partners entail a...
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This paper analyzes how gasoline tax rates are related to the time workers in the United States spend commuting by private car, public transport, or with other physical modes of transport. Our identification strategy relies on both between-state differences and time variations in gasoline taxes....
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Metropolitan areas --unions of nearby built-up locations within which people travel on a day-to-day basis among places of residence, employment, and consumption--serve as a fundamental unit of economic analysis. But existing delineations of U.S. metro areas--including metropolitan Core-Based...
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lesson of the pandemic is that the most resilient transportation system we have is motor vehicles and highways. Rather than … funding an obsolete system we don’t need, Buttigieg and Congress should find ways to relieve congestion, improve safety, and … increase people’s access to jobs and other economic opportunities by improving existing roads and building more highways that …
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This paper analyzes how gasoline tax rates are related to the time workers in the United States spend commuting by private car, public transport, or with other physical modes of transport. Our identification strategy relies on both between-state differences and time variations in gasoline taxes....
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health shocks or situational factors at explaining variations in fatal traffic accidents has been understudied. Exploring …Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of mortality in the United States despite being preventable. While several … policies have been introduced to improve traffic safety and their effects have been well documented, the role of transitory …
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Following Uber-initiated fare increases, drivers make more money per trip and, initially, more per hour-worked. Drivers begin to work more hours. However, this increase in hours-worked--combined with a reduction in demand from a higher fare--has a business stealing effect, with drivers spending...
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