145125 20260217205601.0 doi 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.104006 sideral 139936 ART-2024-139936 eng Belloc, Ignacio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1081-4107 The gasoline price and the commuting behavior of US commuters: Exploring changes to green travel mode choices 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted This paper explores how gasoline prices and the commuting behavior of US commuters are related, with a focus on the use of private motor vehicles, public transit, walking, and cycling. Basic economic theory suggests that as gasoline prices rise, there tends to be a decrease in the consumption of gasoline due to the substitution and income effect, leading to a reduced use of private motor vehicles by commuters who may opt for relatively cheaper modes of transportation for their daily commutes. Using data from the American Time Use Survey spanning from 2003 to 2019, coupled with state- and year-specific gasoline prices, the study reveals a positive relationship between gasoline prices and daily commuting time. Furthermore, gasoline prices are also associated with the choice of commuting modes. Higher gasoline prices are negatively related to the proportion of commuting time using private motor vehicles and positively related to the proportion of commuting time using public transit, walking, and cycling. Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the association between gasoline prices and the proportion of commuting time using public transit and walking varies depending on the rural status of commuters. The results of this paper can be used to formulate pricing policies in order to change the daily travel choices of commuters, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and develop a less fuel-dependent transport sector in the US. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S32-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCIU/FPU20-03564 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 6.3 2024 ECONOMICS 30 / 620 = 0.048 2024 Q1 T1 TRANSPORTATION 7 / 62 = 0.113 2024 Q1 T1 GEOGRAPHY 7 / 174 = 0.04 2024 Q1 T1 1.9 2024 Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 2024 Q1 Transportation 2024 Q1 Geography, Planning and Development 2024 Q1 11.2 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Giménez-Nadal, José Ignacio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1610-5451 Molina, José Alberto Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9437-4606 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 121 (2024), 104006 [15 pp.] Journal of Transport Geography Journal of Transport Geography 0966-6923 859911 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145125/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2523926 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145125/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:145125 articulos driver 2026-02-17-20:44:45 ARTICLE