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Title: Transit Investment and Income Inequality in U.S. Metropolitan Areas

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2023

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ISSN: 0739-456X

DOI: 10.1177/0739456X231209498

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Abstract: The impact of transit investment on the access to economic opportunities and income inequality is an important question for researchers, transportation planners, and policymakers. This research conducts a comprehensive panel data analysis on the association between different types of transit investment (rail and non-rail) and various measures of income inequality for all U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) from 2011 to 2017. We find a significant effect of transit investment on reducing Gini coefficient and poverty rate in large MSAs with over a million population. The impacts seem to be driven mainly by adding new rail systems to traditional non-rail systems.

Url: https://journals-sagepub-com.ezp1.lib.umn.edu/doi/full/10.1177/0739456X231209498

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Authors: Liu, Cathy Yang; Zhao, Jerry Zhirong

Periodical (Full): Journal of Planning Education and Research

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Volume: 43

Pages: 1-13

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Population Mobility and Spatial Demography, Poverty and Welfare

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