Too far to go to work? Examining the effect of changes in commute time on regional unemployment
Commute duration significantly influences decision-making in the labour market, especially for job seekers. This article aims to evaluate the effect of improvements in infrastructure on regional unemployment. Utilizing a unique database comprising commuting time data from all Czech municipalities (...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Economic Research SAS
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Ekonomický Časopis |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.savba.sk/index.php/ekonomickycasopis/article/view/3498 |
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| Summary: | Commute duration significantly influences decision-making in the labour market, especially for job seekers. This article aims to evaluate the effect of improvements in infrastructure on regional unemployment. Utilizing a unique database comprising commuting time data from all Czech municipalities (n=6241) to their respective regional centres, we identified 1534 changes. Our findings indicate that a one-minute reduction in commuting time to the regional centre is associated with a 0.07 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate one year later and a 0.19 percentage point decrease after five years. These results suggest that investing in local infrastructure has the potential to mitigate disparities in regional unemployment rates.
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| ISSN: | 0013-3035 2729-7470 |