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2024
Pink revolution of fare-free Public Transport on women’s Socio-economic Welfare, Barcelona, Spain
SHARMA, Dev ManiBasic information
Original name
Pink revolution of fare-free Public Transport on women’s Socio-economic Welfare, Barcelona, Spain
Authors
SHARMA, Dev Mani
Edition
XVI Jornadas de Economía Laboral, Barcelona, Spain, 2024
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Prezentace na konferencích
Country of publisher
Spain
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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Organization unit
Faculty of Economics and Administration
Keywords in English
Labor market; wage; inequality; gendergap; gender; gap; labor;market; female; public; transport
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Změněno: 25/7/2024 14:16, Dev Mani Sharma, MCom
Abstract
V originále
In October 2019, Delhi (India) introduced the world's first groundbreaking gender-specific public transport initiative. The state implemented a pink pass policy granting fare-free public bus travel exclusively to women. The reform aimed to enhance women's socio-economic engagement and ensure safer bus commutes. I estimate women’s pre- and post-reform mobility patterns by utilizing data from Delhi economic survey reports, transport company records, and 2,142 observations of [own data] Delhi women survey (2023). This article conducts a descriptive evaluation of the policy's efficacy, scrutinizing its implementation, rationale, inherent challenges, and the state's evaluation methods. My findings reveal a positive effect of the reform on women’s socio-economic welfare. Furthermore, this article identifies policy gaps and recommends reform refinement. To my knowledge, it is the first literature to discuss the impact of fare-free public transport on women’s social inclusion, patriarchal independence, economic welfare, and safer transport. My research provides insight and extends the existing studies to ratify the significance of gender-specific affordable public transport.
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MUNI/A/1466/2023, interní kód MU |
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