Gender Gaps in Commuting Time: Evidence from Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Colombia

Campaña, Juan Carlos ; Gimenez-Nadal, J. Ignacio (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: We analyze the relationship between gender and the time devoted to commuting by men and women in four Latin American countries. Using data from time surveys from Peru (2010), Ecuador (2012), Chile (2015) and Colombia (2012 and 2017), we observe in all four countries that women devote less time to this activity compared to men, in both urban and rural areas This gender difference varies depending on the presence of children, the working hours, the type of employment, and the urban or rural status of the respondent. Our results contribute to the literature on gender differences in commuting time for a set of countries that have not been thoroughly analyzed, pointing to the responsibility for the care of children as a factor limiting the daily mobility of women in these countries.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1007/s10834-023-09921-z

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Journal of Family and Economic Issues (2023), [25 pp.]
ISSN: 1058-0476

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S32-20R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-108348RA-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-111765GB-I00
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/MICINN/TED2021-132824B-I00

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

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