Determinants of urban mobility with a focus on gender: a multilevel analysis in the Metropolitan Area of Montevideo, Uruguay

Cecilia Olivieri () and Xavier Fageda
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Cecilia Olivieri: Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la República

No 419, Documentos de Trabajo (working papers) from Department of Economics - dECON

Abstract: This study analyzes the determinants of urban mobility in the Metropolitan Area of Montevideo. By applying multilevel regression models, it provides estimates of the impact of individual and contextual factors on travel behavior. The paper’s findings lend support to the household responsibility hypothesis, which claims that women’s travel patterns are affected by the type of household in which they live and the consequent responsibilities or roles they assume. Furthermore, gender differences in travel patterns are reinforced across census tracts. The results indicate that policy makers need to consider gender differences when seeking to enhance urban planning decisions.

Keywords: Urban mobility; Travel behavior; Built environment; Gender; Household responsibility hypothesis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 O18 R23 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44 pages
Date: 2019-09
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