000163744 001__ 163744 000163744 005__ 20251030150827.0 000163744 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1016/j.tra.2025.104731 000163744 0248_ $$2sideral$$a145808 000163744 037__ $$aART-2026-145808 000163744 041__ $$aeng 000163744 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1610-5451$$aGiménez-Nadal, José Ignacio$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000163744 245__ $$aHousehold commuting time and job changes 000163744 260__ $$c2026 000163744 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000163744 5203_ $$aCommuting, job change, and residential relocation significantly impact workers’ quality of life, labor market dynamics, and urban planning. Furthermore, commuting also relates to life events within the household, especially those related to spatial choices, but existing research often overlooks the intricacies of the dynamic behaviors and responses to these events. This study explores how job changes and residential relocations impact commuting times within married couples, contributing to the literature on commuting, job mobility, and household decision-making dynamics. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (2011–2019), we examine patterns in commuting times following job transitions. Our findings reveal that when husbands change jobs, their commuting time generally decreases, while wives’ commuting times remain largely unaffected. Conversely, wives experience an increase in commuting time upon changing jobs, only if the job change leads to a higher wage. In cases where both spouses change jobs simultaneously, the husband’s commuting time rises significantly, whereas the wife’s commuting time shows no change. This research provides new insights into the joint decision-making processes within households, emphasizing the interplay between job changes and commuting behavior at the household level. These findings hold implications for policies aimed at supporting equitable access to well-connected job opportunities, particularly to accommodate longer commutes associated with specific job changes, while considering the distinct commuting patterns of dual-earner households. 000163744 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S32-23R$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2019-108348RA-I00 000163744 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 000163744 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000163744 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9437-4606$$aMolina, José Alberto$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000163744 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0553-6360$$aVelilla, Jorge$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000163744 7102_ $$14000$$2415$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Análisis Económico$$cÁrea Fund. Análisis Económico 000163744 773__ $$g203 (2026), 104731 [28 pp.]$$pTransp. res., Part A policy pract.$$tTRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART A-POLICY AND PRACTICE$$x0965-8564 000163744 8564_ $$s2083318$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/163744/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000163744 8564_ $$s1856272$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/163744/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000163744 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:163744$$particulos$$pdriver 000163744 951__ $$a2025-10-30-14:40:07 000163744 980__ $$aARTICLE