Exploring the effects of commuting on workers’ satisfaction

Evidence for Spain

Bibliographic Data

ID10404643
AuthorsHipólito Simón (0000-0001-7668-307X, University of Alicante, corresponding author), José María Casado (0000-0001-5310-7678, University of Alicante), Adelaida Lillo-Bañuls (0000-0003-0672-6331, University of Alicante)
Year2018
Volume54
Issue4
Pages550-562
Publication date2018-12-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueRegional Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-3404 • E-ISSN: 1360-0591
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00343404.2018.1542128
OpenAlexW2905203503
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited41

This paper examines the relationship between commuting time and satisfaction with different life domains. Based on data for Spain, the results show that commuting time exerts a negative impact on all areas of satisfaction for male and female workers, and that longer commutes affect women’s satisfaction disproportionally. Using public transport and walking/cycling worsen this effect, as do higher degrees of urbanization and population density. According to the evidence, whose robustness is tested in several ways, the negative effect of commuting time on satisfaction is greater for lower income workers, although for them the Great Recession moderated this effect

Affect (linguistics · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Great recession · Labour economics · Life satisfaction · Population · Recession · Robustness (evolution · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Urbanization · Demography · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Transport and Accessibility

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