Commutes, quits, and moves

Article Abstract:

Commuting is a critical factor in workers' spatial equilibrium, as the money absorbed by commuting would otherwise finance consumption, and the time spent commuting reduces workers' leisure time. The traditional reaction to suboptimal commutes by workers are moving to more convenient residences, quitting a job for more convenient work locations, and switching to more efficient commuting modes. An analysis of the first two choices, moving and quitting, was conducted to analyze the effect of the distance of commuting on decisions to move or quit. Research analyzed data for the move and quit behavior of white and black employees at a single Detroit, MI, firm. Results revealed that long commuting times discouraged decisions to move and encouraged decisions to quit. Black employees did not display significant effects on their decisions to move and quit in relation to commuting time.

Employee resignations, Employee relocation

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Race and commutes

Article Abstract:

The impact of residential segregation on commute distances was investigated by analyzing the commute distances of black and white workers in a single organization. The commute distances of both black and white workers increased with income with the workplace in a central business district, but the commute distances of black workers increased much less quickly. The commute distances of all black workers were less than the distances for similar white workers. Commute distances increased if the workers moved, but black workers did not increase their commute distances as much as white workers.

African Americans, Urban economics, Travel, Whites

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Compensation for commutes in labor and housing markets

Article Abstract:

The impact of commuting time and housing characteristics on the earnings of white male, white female, and black female workers in a firm was studied. The data consisted of payroll records for approximately 800 employees from 1971, 1972, and 1973. There was a direct, positive relationship between earnings and commuting time for all three groups. Earnings premia for commuting time were positive for most of the white males, but negative for many white females and the majority of black females.

Economic aspects, Finance, Housing, Commuters

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