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We use a spatial general equilibrium model with potential commuting of workers between their place of work and their …
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Despite remarkable growth during the last decade, Asia and the Pacific still faces extensive basic infrastructure needs. Furthermore, to cope up with the reduced export demand from advanced economies arising out of the ongoing financial crisis, the region needs to enhance its connectivity...
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This paper analyzes the effect of transport subsidies on the spatial expansion of cities, asking whether subsidies are a source of undesirable urban sprawl. While the cost-reducing effect of transport subsidies is offset by a higher general tax burden (which reduces the demand for space), the...
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We examine the effects of differences in income tax rates on commuting times within multi-state MSAs. Our theoretical … holding fixed other characteristics. We identify large effects on commuting times for affluent households and homeowners in …
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show that strongly localized knowledge spillovers, skilled labor abundance, and low commuting costs are key drivers for a …
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This paper proposes a novel approach to evaluate location decisions for public facilities. The approach addresses, not only the standard distance-minimizing problem, but also the endogenous location decisions of individuals. To do so, I develop a quantifiable general equilibrium model with...
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. First, we explore the role of commuting for local labor markets and their capacity to absorb productivity shocks. Second, we … address the role of housing markets for quantitative analyses. Germany is an exciting laboratory because commuting across …
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workers distributed between them. We introduce commuting costs and search-matching frictions to deal with the spatial mismatch …
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An unappreciated potential benefit of commuting subsidies is that they can expand the choice set of feasible job … opportunities in a way that facilitates a better job match quality. Variations in wages and initial commuting distances, combined … with major reforms of the commuting subsidy formula in Germany, generate worker-specific variation in commuting subsidy …
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