Abstract
We investigate the impact of commuter train access on individual labor market outcomes. Our study considers the introduction of a commuter train on a pre-existing railroad in Sweden, considerably decreasing commuting times by public transit and hence increasing access to the regional employment center. Using difference-in-differences matching techniques on comprehensive individual panel data spanning over a decade, our intention-to-treat estimates show that the reform essentially had no impact on the earnings and employment development among the affected individuals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 90-107 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Regional Science and Urban Economics |
Volume | 67 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Nov 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Infrastructure Engineering
Free keywords
- Commuting
- Infrastructure investment
- Job access
- Labor market outcomes