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Measures of labour market accessibility: What can we learn from observed commuting patterns?
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Abstract It is well known that measures of labour market accessibility explains spatial variation in housing prices even in markets with polycentric labour market structures. This paper examines whether data on observed commuting patterns can replace or supplement gravity-based measures representing the comm... view more
It is well known that measures of labour market accessibility explains spatial variation in housing prices even in markets with polycentric labour market structures. This paper examines whether data on observed commuting patterns can replace or supplement gravity-based measures representing the commuting potential at specific locations. We use data from a region in Western Norway,and we find that measures based on observed commuting flows and commuting time cannot replace a gravity-based measure of labour market accessibility. Based on, inter alia, the spatial Durbin estimator we find that measures of observed commuting flows increase the explanatory power of a hedonic house price model.... view less
Keywords
Norway; commuter; residential behavior; costs; choice of place of residence; labor market; mobility readiness
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 49-70
Journal
Region: the journal of ERSA, 7 (2020) 1
ISSN
2409-5370
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed