Does better job accessibility help people gain employment?

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

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 nameJeroen Bastiaanssen
Lead author genderMale
Lead author institutionUniversity of Leeds
Lead author institution locationLeeds, UK
Peer reviewed?true
Grey literature?false
Type of paperResearch article
Volume59
Publication year2022
URL / DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00420980211012635
Sufficiency mentioned?false