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Commuters' non-line...
Commuters' non-linear response to time distances
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- Johansson, Börje (författare)
- Jönköping University,IHH, Economics, Finance and Statistics
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- Klaesson, Johan (författare)
- Jönköping University,IHH, Economics, Finance and Statistics
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- Olsson, Mikael (författare)
- Swedish Institute for Growth Policy Studies
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2003
- 2003
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of Geographical Systems. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1435-5930 .- 1435-5949. ; 5:3, s. 315-329
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Abstract
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- Established analyses of labour market commuting are based on random choice models and gravity type models. In these models generalised transport costs are formulated as exponential or log-linear distance dependent functions. This paper presents empirical observations, which imply that time distances influence the commuting behaviour in a non-linear way, such that the time sensitivity is much lower for very short and long distances, whereas intermediate distances display a high time sensitivity. This is explained in a model that is parameterised and estimated. The results are important for understanding and predicting commuter behaviour. It also helps to delineate space, as in classical traditions, into local, intra-regional and extra-regional space.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Nationalekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Economics (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- commuting
- random choice
- time distances
- time sensitivity
- labour markets
- R23
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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