An Agent-based Approach to Study Spatial Structure Effects on Estimated Distance Deterrence in Commuting

Azam Azad Gholami (), Inge Thorsen () and Jan Ubøe ()
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Azam Azad Gholami: Norwegian School of Economics
Inge Thorsen: Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
Jan Ubøe: Norwegian School of Economics

Networks and Spatial Economics, 2024, vol. 24, issue 3, No 4, 653 pages

Abstract: Abstract We provide an experimental design to study how estimates of the distance deterrence parameter in a standard doubly-constrained gravity model respond to different patterns of spatial structure. The design is defined as an agent-based simulation framework that simultaneously considers the response of commuting and migration to changes in the spatial structure, accounting for labor and housing market issues. The agents are equipped with a utility function and are expected to maximize their utilities corresponding to their disposable income net of commuting costs and house value. We study how the estimates of the distance deterrence parameter respond to where the central business district is located, to the clustering of local and basic sector jobs, to changes in the road transportation network, and to the compactness in the system of towns in the geography.

Keywords: Commuting; Spatial structure; Distance deterrence parameter; Agent-based modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 R23 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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