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The Effect Of Yearly Labor Earnings On Commute Time To Work In South Carolina, Peter Trela May 2023

The Effect Of Yearly Labor Earnings On Commute Time To Work In South Carolina, Peter Trela

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In this paper, I attempt to ascertain the effect of labor earnings on commute time to work for individuals in South Carolina by using ACS 1-year Public Use Microdata Sample Estimates. First, I use standard linear regression models with controls to determine the direction and magnitude of the association between yearly labor earnings and commute time to work. I later use standard linear regression models with limited controls to determine how the association between yearly labor earnings and commute time changes before and during the events of the COVID-19 pandemic. There exists a positive relationship between yearly labor earnings and …