The social aspect of residential location choice: on the trade-off between proximity to social contacts and commuting

Sergio Guidon, Michael Wicki, Thomas Bernauer and Kay Axhausen

Journal of Transport Geography, 2019, vol. 74, issue C, 333-340

Abstract: Commuting has been found to be one of the least enjoyable activities. As it is a consequence of the choice of home and work location, the question arises as to how its disutility is compensated. Urban location theory suggests a compensation in the housing or the labor market. While this provides part of the explanation, individuals' personal networks may provide additional insights.

Keywords: Travel behavior commuting residential location choice urban location social network analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.12.008

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