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Heterogeneity in the Correlates of Motorized and Non-Motorized Travel in Germany – The Intervening Role of Gender

Drawing on individual-level mobility data from Germany between 1996 and 2009, this analysis econometrically investigates the determinants of automobile, public transit, and non-motorized travel against the backdrop of two questions: 1) Does gender play a role in determining the relative use of motor and non-motorized modes? 2) If so, how is this role mitigated or exacerbated by other socioeconomic attributes of the individual and the household? The results indicate that women display a relatively higher use of public transit and non-motorized modes coupled with a lower use of the car. However, it is important to qualify conclusions drawn with respect to the effect of gender given the range of confounding factors that mediate its impact, including age, the presence of children, the proximity to public transit, and the commute distance. The econometric estimates indicate that fare pricing and infrastructure provision have a significant influence on how individuals reach mode allocation decisions, and that women, in particular, stand to benefi t from the maintenance of an effi cient and dense public transportation network.

ISBN
978-3-86788-360-3
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Ruhr Economic Papers ; No. 314

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Household Production and Intrahousehold Allocation
Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Household Analysis: General
Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
Thema
Automobile travel
public transit
gender

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Procher, Vivien
Vance, Colin
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)
(wo)
Essen
(wann)
2012

DOI
doi:10.4419/86788360
Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Procher, Vivien
  • Vance, Colin
  • Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI)

Entstanden

  • 2012

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