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Automobiles and urban density
Journal of Economic Geography ( IF 5.117 ) Pub Date : 2021-12-12 , DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbab047 Francis Ostermeijer 1 , Hans R A Koster 1, 2, 3 , Jos van Ommeren 1, 2 , Victor Mayland Nielsen 4
Journal of Economic Geography ( IF 5.117 ) Pub Date : 2021-12-12 , DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbab047 Francis Ostermeijer 1 , Hans R A Koster 1, 2, 3 , Jos van Ommeren 1, 2 , Victor Mayland Nielsen 4
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How has the rise of the automobile influenced urban areas over the past century? In this paper, we investigate the long-run impact of car ownership on urban population density, based on a sample of 232 city observations in 57 countries. Using the presence of a domestic car manufacturer in 1920 as a source of exogenous variation, our IV estimates indicate that car ownership substantially reduces density. A one standard deviation increase in car ownership rates causes a reduction in population density of around 35%. For employment density, we find almost identical results. This result has important implications for vehicle taxation, car ownership growth in developing countries, and new transport technologies such as automated vehicles.
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