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Equilibrium Commuting

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  • Berliant, Marcus
  • Tabuchi, Takatoshi

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We consider the role of a nonlinear commuting cost function in determination of the equilibrium commuting pattern where all agents are mobile. Previous literature has considered only linear commuting cost, where in equilibrium, all workers are indifferent about their workplace location. We show that this no longer holds for nonlinear commuting cost. The equilibrium commuting pattern is completely determined by the concavity or convexity of commuting cost as a function of distance. We show that a monocentric equilibrium exists when the ratio of the firm agglomeration externality to commuting cost is sufficiently high. Finally, we find empirical evidence of both long and short commutes in equilibrium, implying that the commuting cost function is likely concave.

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  • Berliant, Marcus & Tabuchi, Takatoshi, 2015. "Equilibrium Commuting," MPRA Paper 67689, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • Marcus Berliant & Takatoshi Tabuchi, 2018. "Equilibrium commuting," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 65(3), pages 609-627, May.

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    Keywords

    Commuting; Land rent; Wage gradient;
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    JEL classification:

    • R13 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General Equilibrium and Welfare Economic Analysis of Regional Economies
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise

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