All aboard? Commuter train access and labor market outcomes

Olof Åslund, Ina Blind, Matz Dahlberg

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)90-107
Number of pages18
JournalRegional Science and Urban Economics
Volume67
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Nov 1
Externally publishedYes

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Infrastructure Engineering

Free keywords

  • Commuting
  • Infrastructure investment
  • Job access
  • Labor market outcomes

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