Does subway proximity discourage automobility? Evidence from Beijing
Abstract
Exploit the largely exogenous residential locations of those living in the resettlement and reformed housing in Beijing. Use the Heckman two-step method to correct a potential bias in estimating vehicle fuel consumption. Subway proximity reduces a household's probability of owning a car and subsequent fuel consumption. More valuable subway stations discourage nearby households' car ownership by a greater extent. Evidence suggests the existence of residential self-selection.
- Publication:
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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
- Pub Date:
- May 2017
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.trd.2016.11.009
- Bibcode:
- 2017TRPD...52..506Z
- Keywords:
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- Subway proximity;
- Car ownership;
- Fuel consumption;
- Resettlement housing;
- Reformed housing;
- Beijing