Evolution of commuting patterns in the New York City metro area

Has the migration of jobs to the suburbs changed the commuting patterns in the New York City metro area? An analysis of current commuting trends suggests that Manhattan remains the region's undisputed employment center and that workers are actually traveling farther to their jobs. Two factors appear to account for the longer commutes: the dispersion of people and jobs and a greater tolerance for long-distance travel among employers and employees.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Bram, Jason ; McKay, Alisdair
Published in:	Current Issues in Economics and Finance. - Federal Reserve Bank of New York. - Vol. 11.2005, Oct, 10
Publisher:	Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Subject:	Employment - New York (N.Y.) \| Transportation - Fares \| Federal Reserve District \| 2nd \| Demography

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Type of publication:	Article
Language:	English
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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