This study examines the role of public transport accessibility in improving employment prospects in Great Britain. Using employment datasets and accessibility models, the research finds that enhanced public transport accessibility improves employment probabilities, particularly for those in metropolitan areas and low-income neighborhoods. Results suggest that job seekers in lower-income, car-restricted areas would benefit significantly from targeted public transport policies aimed at increasing accessibility to employment opportunities.
Context and quantification
Timeline
2021
About the policy
Area
Social Rights, Jobs
Instrument
Public transport optimization
Intervention
Job accessibility improvements
Cost
None
Funding
None
Institutional arrangement
Local government
Impacts
Stakeholders involved
Public transport users, job seekers
Stakeholders impacted
Low-income households
Wellbeing
Income, Community
Justice consideration
Procedural
Metadata
Lead author name | Jeroen Bastiaanssen |
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Lead author gender | Male |
Lead author institution | University of Leeds |
Lead author institution location | Leeds, UK |
Peer reviewed? | true |
Grey literature? | false |
Type of paper | Research article |
Volume | 59 |
Publication year | 2022 |
URL / DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980211012635 |
Sufficiency mentioned? | false |