Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/336829 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Review of Economics of the Household [ISSN:] 1573-7152 [Volume:] 24 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Springer US [Place:] New York, NY [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 303-325
Publisher: 
Springer US, New York, NY
Abstract: 
Prior studies show men commute longer than women, often due to household responsibilities. However, research on commuting differences within couples is limited. This study examines gender gaps in commuting times and mode choices among dual-earner couples in Spain, Italy, South Korea, and the UK. Using Ordinary Least Squares regressions, we find that the presence of children significantly increases gender gaps in commuting times in Italy and the UK, supporting the household responsibility hypothesis. Conversely, no significant link between children and gender gaps is observed in Spain and Korea. Additionally, children’s presence affects commuting mode choices in Italy across all modes, and in Korea for public transit only, with Italian women showing the most changes in commuting mode when children are present.
Subjects: 
Commuting
Gender differences
Dual-earner couples
Household responsibilities
Multinational Time Use Study
JEL: 
R40
J22
O57
D19
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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