Citation

Schaffer A, Schulz C. Int. J. Transp. Econ. 2008; 35(2): 231-250.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali)

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Abstract

Insight into the role of gender in the field of passenger transportation is presented in this study. There is detailed analysis of the direct and indirect paid working hours needed by both men and women to satisfy final demand for German passenger transportation. Female employee contributions to gross value added account for one fourth of all working hours, while one fifth of these hours towards transportation related services can be assigned to them. Compared to the average male employee, women's higher average educational achievements and subsequently higher productivity in the transportation field are indicated by the difference. Gender specific mobility patterns are focused on in the study's second part. During a day, men spend more time traveling than women do. This holds for trips related to leisure activities, although there is special application for commuting and business trips. Conversely, more time is spent on trips related to domestic work by women. A more detailed modal choice analysis shows that motorized individual transportation by men clearly exceeds car and motorbike use by women. More time on public transportation, respectively on foot or bike, is spent by women. That men's transportation performance clearly exceeds that of women, despite the larger proportion of women in the population, is indicated in gender specific transportation performance.