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Title: What Drives Gender Differences in Commuting Behavior? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey

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Publication Year: 2016

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Abstract: This study takes advantage of a large, nationally representative dataset, the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), to examine gender differences in commute character and time. A method of calculating commuting time that accounts for stops along the journey is applied to ATUS data; analysis of gender differences in the number, type, and length of stops demonstrates the need for this commuting measure. Explanations for womens shorter commutes are reviewed and tested alongside predicted relationships from a simple labor supply model. Controlling for marital status and the presence of children, women are more likely to be accompanied by children for their commute, and women tend to make longer stops than men. Multivariate regression results support two previously proposed explanations for the gender commuting time gap, based on gender differences in wages and types of jobs held. Contrary to the previously proposed Household Responsibility Hypothesis, this analysis provides evidence that greater household responsibility does not explain womens shorter commutes.

Url: https://ideas.repec.org/jmp/2016/pki275.pdf

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Authors: Kimbrough, Gray

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Publication Number: 16-04

Institution: University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Publisher Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

Data Collections: IPUMS Time Use - ATUS

Topics: Gender

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