Commuting patterns in Sweden: A study of commuting, education and functional regions
2008 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 points / 15 hp
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Eurosclerosis is gripping Europe; one suggested remedy is higher mobility of people. That is what this thesis aims to address: Inter-municipality commuting mobility in Sweden.
This essay is investigating the Swedish commuting as of 2005. The hypothesis is duly formed as such: High education is significant for the outcome of the commuting decision. The regional pattern of commuting is also considered to a degree. Aggregated data on Swedish commuting between municipalities is used.
The theory used to investigate this is basic agglomeration theory including the simplest form of gravity model. Theories on utility, human capital and distance friction complement the analysis.
Concluding comments include: higher education is significant for the commuting decision, and living in more densely populated areas like “big” cities increases chances of people commuting.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2008. , p. 32
Keywords [en]
Commuting, Education, Human capital, Functional regions
National Category
Economics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-1333OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-1333DiVA, id: diva2:3793
Uppsok
samhälle/juridik
Supervisors
Examiners
2008-06-262008-06-26