Exploring the effects of commuting on workers’ satisfaction: evidence for Spain

Hipólito Simón, José Casado-Díaz and Adelaida Lillo-Bañuls

Regional Studies, 2020, vol. 54, issue 4, 550-562

Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between commuting time and satisfaction with different life domains. Based on data for Spain, the results show that commuting time exerts a negative impact on all areas of satisfaction for male and female workers, and that longer commutes affect women’s satisfaction disproportionally. Using public transport and walking/cycling worsen this effect, as do higher degrees of urbanization and population density. According to the evidence, whose robustness is tested in several ways, the negative effect of commuting time on satisfaction is greater for lower income workers, although for them the Great Recession moderated this effect.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2018.1542128

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