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Intra‐ and inter‐regional commuting: Assessing the role of wage differentials

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  • Angela Stefania Bergantino
  • Leonardo Madio

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The study aims to explain intra and inter‐regional mobility in the UK between 2004 and 2014, by examining the role played by regional wage differentials, and individual‐ and region‐specific characteristics. We use a two‐stage model: first, we generate individual predicted regional wage differentials; then, in the mobility equation, we study its effect on cross‐regional mobility. We verify that the wage differentials influence asymmetrically male and female workers, indicating the existence of a cross‐regional commuting gender gap which arises from different sensitivities to non‐monetary costs. The propensity to commute longer durations to other regions and the role of domestic responsibilities are also studied. El objeto de este estudio es explicar la movilidad intra e interregional en el Reino Unido entre 2004 y 2014, examinando el papel que desempeñan las diferencias salariales regionales y las características específicas de cada individuo y cada región. Se empleó un modelo de dos etapas: primero, se generaron predicciones individuales de las diferenciales salariales regionales; segundo, en la ecuación de movilidad, se estudió su efecto sobre la movilidad interregional. Se comprobó que las diferencias salariales influyen asimétricamente en los trabajadores y trabajadoras, lo que indica la existencia de una brecha de género interregional en el desplazamiento al trabajo que surge de las diferentes sensibilidades a los costos no monetarios. También se estudió la propensión a realizar viajes más largos a otras regiones y el papel de las responsabilidades domésticas. 本研究の目的は、地域間賃金格差が果たす役割、及び個人及び地域特有の特性を検討して、それにより2004年~2014年までの英国における地域内及び地域間移動を説明することである。2段階モデルを使用し、はじめに地域間賃金格差の個別の予測値を生成し、次に、移動の方程式において、地域間移動に対するその効果を研究した。賃金格差は男性労働者と女性労働者に非対称的に影響することが確認され、非金銭的費用に対する異なる感度から生じるcross‐regional commuting gender gap (地域間通勤のジェンダーギャップ)が存在することが示された。他の地域への通勤時間が長い傾向と家庭での役割についても検討した。

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  • Angela Stefania Bergantino & Leonardo Madio, 2019. "Intra‐ and inter‐regional commuting: Assessing the role of wage differentials," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 98(2), pages 1085-1114, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:98:y:2019:i:2:p:1085-1114
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12394
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    1. Norbert Szabó & Richárd Farkas & Attila Varga, 2021. "The economic effects of passenger transport infrastructure investments in lagging regions. Would the increase in commuting be beneficial for regional development?," Growth and Change, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 52(4), pages 2099-2123, December.
    2. Jin, Eunae & Kim, Danya & Jin, Jangik, 2022. "Commuting time and perceived stress: Evidence from the intra- and inter-city commuting of young workers in Korea," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).

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