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Impact of the Metroplus system on the labor market of the communes Manrique and Aranjuez of Medellin, Colombia

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  • Ana María Jaramillo Jiménez

    (Owens-Illinois)

  • Juan Camilo Rengifo López

    (Universidad de Antioquia)

Abstract

In light of the spatial mismatch theory, this study presents an impact evaluation of the Metroplus mass transport system on employment, formality and underemployment in some neighborhoods of the communes Manrique and Aranjuez of the city of Medellin, Colombia, in the years 2010 and 2014. The empirical strategy consists of applying the differences-in-differences model, where the database used corresponds to the Quality of Life Survey (2010, 2014). The results suggest that the Metroplus has improved both the probability of being employed and of having a formal job; also, it has shown a causal effect on the reduction of underemployment.

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  • Ana María Jaramillo Jiménez & Juan Camilo Rengifo López, 2018. "Impact of the Metroplus system on the labor market of the communes Manrique and Aranjuez of Medellin, Colombia," Lecturas de Economía, Universidad de Antioquia, Departamento de Economía, issue 89, pages 133-161, Julio - D.
    • Handle: RePEc:lde:journl:y:2018:i:89:p:133-161
    DOI: 10.17533/udea.le.n89a05
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    Keywords

    Metroplus; impact evaluation; spatial mismatch; employment; formality; underemployment;
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • R15 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Econometric and Input-Output Models; Other Methods
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
    • R53 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Public Facility Location Analysis; Public Investment and Capital Stock

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