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The relationship between commuting time and workers' utility

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Numerous studies have looked at the multitude of aspects affecting the utility workers gain from their job. Within these studies, a common proxy for utility is job satisfaction, measured as a self-reported score. A variable often neglected within this research has been commuting time and modes of transport. This article utilizes a unique survey conducted in a UK city region and analyses the effect of commuting time and mode of transport on self-reported job satisfaction. Two cohorts of respondents are constructed based upon income levels, thus establishing the offsetting effect of income on commute. The study finds that commuting time has a negative effect on the utility of workers. However, the effect is found to be income dependent, with those earning the most having no negative effect from commuting time. Using a number of modes of transport is found to not have an effect on the utility of workers.

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  • Andrew Crawley, 2014. "The relationship between commuting time and workers' utility," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(18), pages 1273-1276, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:21:y:2014:i:18:p:1273-1276
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2014.922663
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    1. Akiko Sakanishi, 2020. "Urban commuting behavior and time allocation among women: Evidence from US metropolitan areas," Regional Science Policy & Practice, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 12(2), pages 349-363, April.
    2. Rajesh Gupta & Vaibhav Bhamoriya, 2021. "‘Give Me Some Rail’: An Enquiry into Puzzle of Declining Female Labour Force Participation Rate," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 46(1), pages 7-23, February.

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