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Gender gap in travel time and trip Purpose: Pre-, during and post Covid19 evidence

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  • Oyenubi, Adeola
  • Kollamparambil, Umakrishnan
  • Ncobo, Mandisa

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We investigate the gender gap in the travel time pre-, during and post-COVID19 pandemic in Gauteng, South Africa over the period 2015–2023. We use four rounds of the Gauteng City-Region Observatory Quality of Life (GCRO QoL) surveys. Results indicate that while women spend less time travelling compared to men across the study period, the gap has increased since the pandemic. Additionally, other socio-economic and demographic factors such as race, age, household size, dwelling type and car ownership also significantly affected travel times.

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  • Oyenubi, Adeola & Kollamparambil, Umakrishnan & Ncobo, Mandisa, 2025. "Gender gap in travel time and trip Purpose: Pre-, during and post Covid19 evidence," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:retrec:v:111:y:2025:i:c:s0739885925000411
    DOI: 10.1016/j.retrec.2025.101558
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    Keywords

    Gender; Work travel; Employment; COVID-19 pandemic;
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    JEL classification:

    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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