Two-way commuting: Asymmetries from time use surveys

Giménez-Nadal, José Ignacio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Molina, José Alberto (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Velilla, Jorge (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Daily commuting of workers is a complex phenomenon that has long attracted research attention and, despite the significant literature acknowledging differences between morning and evening commuting, commuting trips to and from work are considered symmetric in much of the prior research. We explore the asymmetries in time spent commuting to and from work, in seven countries, using detailed time use records from the Multinational Time Use Study (MTUS). We focus on the duration, mode of transport, and timing of commuting trips, and we provide evidence of the socio-demographic characteristics related to such asymmetries. We find that commutes to work (usually in the morning) last longer than commutes from work (usually in the afternoon or evening), although there are quantitative differences among countries. The timing of commuting also differs across countries, although commutes to work are more concentrated at certain hours in the morning than commutes from work. Our results may provide a better analysis of public policies, and open questions for future research, tackling the correlation between commuting behaviors and worker well-being, land use and city structure, and extreme commuting, among others.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103146

Año: 2021

Publicado en: Journal of Transport Geography 95 (2021), 103146 [20 pp.]
ISSN: 0966-6923

Factor impacto JCR: 5.899 (2021)

Categ. JCR: ECONOMICS rank: 40 / 382 = 0.105 (2021) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: GEOGRAPHY rank: 7 / 86 = 0.081 (2021) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: TRANSPORTATION rank: 10 / 37 = 0.27 (2021) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 8.1 - Social Sciences (Q1) - Environmental Science (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.854 - Geography, Planning and Development (Q1) - Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S32-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-108348RA-I00

Tipo y forma: Artículo (PostPrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)