This paper examines the time spent commuting to/from work by workers in fifteen European
countries, during the last three decades, with the aim of analyzing recent trends in …

Research on the experienced utility of commuting time is dominated by an individualistic
view of choice concerning the trade-offs between long commutes and job-or housing-related …

This paper explores the commuting behavior of workers in Western Europe, with a focus on
the differences in commuting time between employees and the self-employed. Using data …

Daily commuting of workers is a complex phenomenon that has long attracted research
attention and, despite the significant literature acknowledging differences between morning …

We exploit administrative data on exact commuting distances for a large sample of German
employees and study the relation of commuting and wages. We focus on the question of …

This paper analyzes the intrahousehold bargaining power of spouses in Spanish families, in
a collective framework. We estimate household labor supply equations and, under certain …

Diminishing mandatory travel time induces a reassignment of time allocation to other
activities like work and leisure. We study the evolution of the framework behind labor supply …

This paper analyzes the relationship between commuting time and days of sickness
absence of US workers. Using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics for the years …

This paper studies spouses' intrahousehold decision-making, using unique information from
the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions special module on …

This report summarises the findings of a research project that has been carried out by the
Bank of Italy over the past three years. The report provides an overview of the gender …