2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'We use the unexpected partial repeal of a tax break for commuters in
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Germany to examine the distribution of benefits from commuting subsidies
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between workers and firms. Drawing on a large set of geo-referenced
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employer-employee data, we use exact route distances between place of
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work and place of residence to calculate individual net wage benefits
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from commuting subsidies. In line with urban efficiency wage theories,
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we find robust evidence that employers compensate workers on average for
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about one third of the net wage loss caused by the reform if wages are
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individually negotiated. We find no comparable effect for workers
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covered by collective wage agreements. The subsequent existence of two
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common subsidy regimes within an otherwise stable institutional
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environment allows to draw inference on how each regime redistributes
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income between wage groups and between regions. We find that the
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introduction of a lower bound for commuting distances leads to a more
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equal distribution of net wage benefits between wage groups and regions
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compared to a regime without a lower bound.'
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affiliation: 'Heuermann, DF (Corresponding Author), Univ Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg,
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Germany.
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Heuermann, Daniel F.; Assmann, Franziska, Univ Regensburg, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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vom Berge, Philipp, Inst Employment Res IAB, Regensburger Str 100, D-90478 Nurnberg,
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Germany.
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Freund, Florian, Johann Heinrich von Thunen Inst, Bundesallee 50, D-38116 Braunschweig,
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Germany.'
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author: Heuermann, Daniel F. and Assmann, Franziska and vom Berge, Philipp and Freund,
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Florian
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author-email: 'Daniel.Heuermann@ur.de
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Franziska.Assmann@yahoo.com
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Philipp.Berge@iab.de
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Florian.Freund@thuenen.de'
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author_list:
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- family: Heuermann
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given: Daniel F.
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- family: Assmann
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given: Franziska
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- family: vom Berge
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given: Philipp
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- family: Freund
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given: Florian
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2017.08.001
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eissn: 1879-2308
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files: []
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issn: 0166-0462
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journal: REGIONAL SCIENCE AND URBAN ECONOMICS
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keywords: Public policy; Commuting; Taxation; Wages
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keywords-plus: 'EFFICIENCY WAGES; KINK POINTS; UNEMPLOYMENT; TAX; INEQUALITY;
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EMPLOYMENT; INCOME; GERMANY; IMPACT'
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language: English
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month: NOV
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number-of-cited-references: '57'
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orcid-numbers: vom Berge, Philipp/0000-0003-2013-0761
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pages: 11-24
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papis_id: 1245e6e6982886399191fe2d942404a3
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ref: Heuermann2017distributionaleffect
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researcherid-numbers: 'Freund, Florian/HSG-3698-2023
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times-cited: '7'
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title: The distributional effect of commuting subsidies - Evidence from geo-referenced
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data and a large-scale policy reform
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000414112000002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '7'
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volume: '67'
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web-of-science-categories: Economics; Environmental Studies; Urban Studies
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year: '2017'
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