Transport Access and the Labour Market in the United States
Lachlan Priest
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Lachlan Priest: Monash University
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In this paper I analyse the effects that car ownership has on one’s outcomes in the labour market, and the barriers that a lack of car access presents in the United States. I also analyse the transport mismatch hypothesis. I do this by looking at time series regressions using car ownership as the explanatory variable. I also look at how trip distances, and public transport wait time are affected by income, and the types of cities people live in. I find evidence that car access is associated with increased participation in the labour force overall, as well as commute times, but has a varied impact on salaries. The results also show that higher income is associated with longer travel distances. Higher income is also associated with shorter wait times for public transport, but this is less pronounced in cities that have a good public transport system.
Date: 2021
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