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 … timecosts fall. Using data from Great Britain, we demonstrate that the income elasticity ofcommuting speed is 0.126. The ratio …

This paper analyzes the relation between commuting time and health in the United Kingdom. I focus on four different … health behavior are barely affected by commuting time, subjective health measures are clearly lower for people who commute … longer. A longer commuting time is, moreover, related to more visits to the general practitioner. Effects turn out to be more …