Transport and the mobility needs of the urban poor : an exploratory study
Kranton, Rachel E.
This paper is an exploratory study of the demand for travel by the urban poor. It is the first step in an effort to understand how changes in the cost and extent of public transport services and infrastructure affect poor urban households. It examines transport as a means for the poor to travel to and from work, search for jobs, and access public services - including schools and health facilities - that are required to increase the productivity of this population. The paper goes beyond the simple modal choice model of transport demand to encompass interpersonal constraints arising from the allocation of tasks among household members and spatial constraints facing the urban poor. It evaluates Bank transport policy from the perspective of the use of transport services, rather than from the perspective of the municipal government or public transport operators. Of particular concern is how rising fares for public transport and deregulation of formal and informal transport affects the mobility of the urban poor.
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