Of “white crows” and “cash savers:” A qualitative study of travel behavior and perceptions of ridesharing in Denmark

Nielsen, Jesper Riber; Hovmøller, Harald; Blyth, Pascale-L.; Sovacool, Benjamin K.

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2015.04.033

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“…Language skills can pose a hurdle, particularly among refugees from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan (C. Becker, ), whose arrival in Germany peaked in 2015 and who now make up a significant part of the immigrant population (Brücker, Rother, & Schupp, ). In these cases, carpooling constitutes an alternative form of transportation to the less affordable (Steer Davies Gleave, ) and less flexible (in terms of destinations) public transportation in Germany (see also Nielsen, Hovmøller, Blyth, & Sovacool, , on Denmark) that also requires an adequate level of language skills (Welsch et al, ). Thus, discrimination on the carpooling market has severe consequences for immigrants with them being more likely to be spatially, socio‐economically, and socially entrapped.…”

Section: The Context: Carpooling In Light Of Immigrationmentioning

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“…In these cases, carpooling constitutes an alternative form of transportation to the less affordable 1 (Steer Davies Gleave, 2016) and less flexible (in terms of destinations) public transportation in Germany (see also Nielsen, Hovmøller, Blyth, & Sovacool, 2015, on Denmark) that also requires an adequate level of language skills (Welsch et al, 2018). Thus, discrimination on the carpooling market has severe consequences for immigrants with them being more likely to be spatially, socio-economically, and socially entrapped.…”

Section: The Context: Carpooling In Light Of Immigrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Who can ride along? Discrimination in a German carpooling market

Carol

Eich

Keller

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Population Space and Place

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Although numerous studies have focused on ethnic discrimination in the labour and housing market, carpooling has barely been covered. Yet carpooling is indispensable for many minorities because they face severe economic inequalities. In order to test for ethnic discrimination in the carpooling market, we conducted a correspondence test. We sent out requests from four fictitious user profiles to drivers listed on one of Germany's carpooling websites. All users were aged mid‐20s: two males and two females. One man and one woman had German names, the second set had Turkish names. In total, we collected 952 observations. Our field experiment reveals substantial discrimination by ethnicity and gender. Whereas women with German names are least likely to experience discrimination, men with Turkish names are the most likely to be discriminated against. At first sight, counterintuitively but in line with ethnic competition theory, users with Turkish names are not significantly more discriminated against by drivers on routes in East Germany where xenophobia is more prevalent compared with West Germany.

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Section: The Context: Carpooling In Light Of Immigrationmentioning

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Section: The Context: Carpooling In Light Of Immigrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Who can ride along? Discrimination in a German carpooling market

Carol

Eich

Keller

et al. 2019

Population Space and Place

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“…Some studies have examined the factors influencing the use of ridesharing services, which include perceptions of availability and safety [3], travel cost and time of travel [31], gasoline prices [32], and some demographic variables (e.g., age, education level, and income level) [33,34]. …”

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Exploring the Relationship between Ridesharing and Public Transit Use in the United States

Zhang

2018

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Car travel accounts for the largest share of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions in the United States (U.S.), leading to serious air pollution and negative health effects; approximately 76.3% of car trips are single-occupant. To reduce the negative externalities of cars, ridesharing and public transit are advocated as cost-effective and more environmentally sustainable alternatives. A better understanding of individuals’ uses of these two transport modes and their relationship is important for transport operators and policymakers; however, it is not well understood how ridesharing use is associated with public transit use. The objective of this study is to examine the relationships between the frequency and probability of ridesharing use and the frequency of public transit use in the U.S. Zero-inflated negative binomial regression models were employed to investigate the associations between these two modes, utilizing individual-level travel frequency data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey. The survey data report the number of times the respondent had used ridesharing and public transit in the past 30 days. The results show that, generally, a one-unit increase in public transit use is significantly positively related to a 1.2% increase in the monthly frequency of ridesharing use and a 5.7% increase in the probability of ridesharing use. Additionally, the positive relationship between ridesharing and public transit use was more pronounced for people who live in areas with a high population density or in households with fewer vehicles. These findings highlight the potential for integrating public transit and ridesharing systems to provide easier multimodal transportation, promote the use of both modes, and enhance sustainable mobility, which are beneficial for the environment and public health.

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“…One study noted in the 1980s Denmark was emerging to be ''one of the pioneers in waste recycling, through legislation and government subsidies and a unique combination of public and private participation'' (Torben, 1986) and a travel guide for foreigners argued recently that ''Denmark is extremely environmentally conscious'' and that recycling is ''practically a religion'' (Nagan, 2012). In the realm of bicycling and transport, Denmark is famous for its emphasis on healthy, active, non-motorized transport (Pucher and Buehler, 2007;Bunde, 1997;Ogilvie et al, 2004;Nielsen et al, 2015) and features ''ample bike parking, full integration with public transport, comprehensive traffic education and training of both cyclists and motorists, and a wide range of promotional events intended to generate enthusiasm and wide public support for cycling'' (Pucher and Buehler, 2008). The capital city of Copenhagen has been awarded the European Green Capital Award for 2014 for planning to have 50% of commuters cycling to their offices in 2015 and to become carbon neutral in 2025 (Environment: Copenhagen European Green Capital, 2014).…”

Section: P2: ''Being Green'' and National Policymentioning

confidence: 99%