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The Effects of Mass Transit System on Urban Population Distribution:Evidence from Wuhan

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  • Se-il MUN
  • Lei QIN
  • Yue ZHOU

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This paper aims to evaluate empirically how station spacing affects the density along the transit line and the compactness of the urban area. We derive the population density equation as a function of station spacing, based on urban economics model of residential land use. We estimate the population density equation using data for grids in Wuhan, China. Based on the estimated equation, we conduct counterfactual simulations for several cases of station spacing to evaluate the extent to which shorter station spacing contributes to land use compactness.

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  • Se-il MUN & Lei QIN & Yue ZHOU, 2023. "The Effects of Mass Transit System on Urban Population Distribution:Evidence from Wuhan," Discussion papers e-23-003, Graduate School of Economics , Kyoto University.
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    Keywords

    Microcredit; Mass Transit System; Compact land use; Station spacing; Population distribution;
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    JEL classification:

    • R14 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Land Use Patterns
    • R21 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Housing Demand
    • R31 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Housing Supply and Markets
    • R42 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Government and Private Investment Analysis; Road Maintenance; Transportation Planning

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