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The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis

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  • Juan Palomino
  • Mauricio Sarrias

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Long‐distance commuting (LDC) is a growing phenomenon in specialized countries in extractive industries such as Chile. There has also been a growing concern about the potential impacts on the health of long‐distance commuters. This paper formalizes the relationship between commuting distance and self‐assessed health status and shows the monetary valuation of health costs for commuting long distances using a latent class approach. This econometric approach allows us to capture both preference and threshold heterogeneity. The results show that there are two classes of workers: the first group is not sensitive to commuting distance, whereas the monetary valuation of workers in the second group is equivalent to CLP $431 (US$0.68). El desplazamiento al trabajo de larga distancia es un fenómeno creciente en países especializados en industrias extractivas, como Chile. También ha habido una preocupación creciente acerca de los posibles impactos sobre la salud de las personas que hacen uso del desplazamiento al trabajo de larga distancia. Este estudio utiliza un enfoque de clases latentes para formalizar la relación entre la distancia al trabajo y la autoevaluación del estado de salud y muestra la valoración monetaria de los costes sanitarios de los desplazamientos al trabajo de larga distancia. Este enfoque econométrico permite captar tanto las preferencias como la heterogeneidad de los umbrales. Los resultados muestran que hay dos clases de trabajadores: el primer grupo no es sensible a la distancia al trabajo, mientras que la valoración monetaria de los trabajadores del segundo grupo es equivalente a 431 CLP (approximadamente USD 0,68). 長距離通勤(Long‐distance commuting:LDC)は、チリなどの採取産業に特化した国において普及しつつある現象である。また、長距離通勤者の健康に対する潜在的な影響についての懸念も強くなってきている。本稿では、通勤距離と自己評価による健康状態の関連性を明確にし、潜在クラス分析により長距離通勤の健康上の損失を金銭的価値に換算する。この計量経済学的アプローチにより、選好の異質性と閾値の異質性の両方を把握することができる。結果から、労働者のクラスが二つに分かれ、一つのグループは移動距離に感受性ではなく、もう一つのグループの労働者の評価による金銭的価値では431チリペソ(0.68米ドル)に相当することが示された。

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  • Juan Palomino & Mauricio Sarrias, 2019. "The monetary subjective health evaluation for commuting long distances in Chile: A latent class analysis," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 98(3), pages 1397-1417, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:presci:v:98:y:2019:i:3:p:1397-1417
    DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12416
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    1. Sarrias, Mauricio, 2021. "A two recursive equation model to correct for endogeneity in latent class binary probit models," Journal of choice modelling, Elsevier, vol. 40(C).
    2. Gabriel Rodríguez-Puello & Ariel Arcos & Benjamin Jara, 2022. "Would you Value a few More Hours of work? Underemployment and Subjective Well-Being Across Chilean Workers," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 17(2), pages 885-912, April.
    3. Diana Romero‐Espinosa & Mauricio Sarrias & Ricardo Daziano, 2021. "Are preferences for city attributes heterogeneous? An assessment using a discrete choice experiment," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 100(1), pages 251-272, February.

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