Trends in commuting time of European workers: A cross-country analysis

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

Resumen: This paper examines the time spent commuting to/from work by workers in fifteen European countries, during the last three decades, with the aim of analyzing recent trends in commuting and the factors affecting commuting behavior. Using data from several waves of the European Working Conditions Survey, results show a significant gender gap in commuting time in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the UK, with male workers devoting more time to commuting than their female counterparts. We further explore the factors related to commuting time, documenting a level of heterogeneity in commuting behavior as certain determinants of commuting time differ across countries. By analyzing the evolution of commuting time in Europe in recent decades, and the associated factors, our analysis may serve to guide future planning programs.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2021.12.016

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Transport Policy 116 (2022), 327-342
ISSN: 0967-070X

Factor impacto JCR: 6.8 (2022)

Categ. JCR: TRANSPORTATION rank: 6 / 37 = 0.162 (2022) - Q1 - T1
Categ. JCR: ECONOMICS rank: 26 / 380 = 0.068 (2022) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 10.7 - Social Sciences (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.852 - Geography, Planning and Development (Q1) - Transportation (Q1) - Law (Q1)

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

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

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