The influence of job accessibility on individual labor income: Evidence for the City of Recife, Brazil
Focused on the city of Recife, the fourth most densely populated state capital in Brazil, this study uses a probit model and precise and unique information about individuals' residential and job locations to estimate the effect of job accessibility on the individual probability of being a low-wage worker. To deal with the potential endogeneity of the job accessibility measure, the authors consider an instrumental variable based on the historical railways of the city. The results indicate that better job accessibility significantly reduces the chance of being a low-wage worker, and this effect is stronger for individuals using private vehicles than for those using public transport. The evidence indicates that the spatial location of an individual's residence matters for its labor market results and is consistent with the poor functioning of the city's public transport system.
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Authors:
- Batista Duarte, Leandro
- da Mota Silveira Neto, Raul
- Costa da Silva, Diego Firmino
- Publication Date: 2023-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: 103684
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Serial:
- Journal of Transport Geography
- Volume: 112
- Issue Number: 0
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0966-6923
- Serial URL: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jtrangeo
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Access; Automobile ownership; Income; Job opportunities; Public transit; Residential location
- Geographic Terms: Recife (Brazil)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01892628
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 11 2023 11:41AM