Job Accessibility and Urban Transport Connectivity: Evidence from Antananarivo, Madagascar

Abstract

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Estimating the Demand for Informal Public Transport: Evidence from Antananarivo, Madagascar

“…This is consistent with Iimi (2019b). Women are more likely to commute by minibus, spending more time on board of the vehicle (Figure 15), yet they earn less than men.…”

“…In Antananarivo, the land space allocated for transport infrastructure is extremely limited. The share of urban land used for streets is estimated at only 5.7 percent (Iimi 2019a), far below the international norm: Many large cities in developed countries use 15 to 25 percent of built-up areas for transport infrastructure (Angel et al, 2016).…”