Impact of telecommuting on mass transit congestion: the Tokyo case

Hitoshi Mitomo and Toshiya Jitsuzumi

Telecommunications Policy, 1999, vol. 23, issue 10-11, 741-751

Abstract: Telecommuting, a dispersed style of commuting enabled by developments in info-communication technology, is becoming increasingly popular among Japanese white-collar employees. According to our estimates, 9-14 million employees will telecommute by 2010, which will result in a 6.9-10.9% reduction in congestion in Tokyo, Japan. Associated cost savings are equivalent to 7.9-26.4% of annual spending on public transportation. Due to the considerable size of these positive external effects, some degree of policy support will be necessary to achieve a socially optimal level of penetration by telecommuting.

Keywords: Telecommuting; Congestion; Social; impact; Externality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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