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Commuting Time and Life Satisfaction of High School Students in the Czech Republic, Italy and Slovenia

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  • Julius Janáček
  • Václav Rybáček

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This study is a contribution to research into the relationship between commuting and life satisfaction. Our focus is on high school students. The research is based on a questionnaire survey among students in three countries: the Czech Republic, Italy and Slovenia. The analysis is conducted using six OLS regression models: three countries and both boys and girls in each country. The results show significant variance between the countries as far as the relation between commuting time and life satisfaction is concerned. A strong relation has been found only in the case of the Czech Republic. Possible reasons for this disparity include differences in the way various modes of transportation affect one's commuting experience, the role of climate and cultural aspects. In addition, variance has been found between the way boys and girls approach as well as experience commuting. Finally, our results confirm that commuting is a highly underestimated factor of happiness among students.

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  • Julius Janáček & Václav Rybáček, 2020. "Commuting Time and Life Satisfaction of High School Students in the Czech Republic, Italy and Slovenia," Prague Economic Papers, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2020(5), pages 561-574.
    • Handle: RePEc:prg:jnlpep:v:2020:y:2020:i:5:id:744:p:561-574
    DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.744
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    Keywords

    Life satisfaction; students; commuting; survey;
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    JEL classification:

    • D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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