Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Reader 1
Manfred Keil
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© 2014 Hye Won Chung
Abstract
In light of the civil unrest surrounding the tech industry’s corporate shuttle buses, this paper examines factors that determine the percentage of commuters from Greater San Francisco to Silicon Valley. By using aggregate characteristics of two departing cities (San Francisco and Oakland) and 34 receiving cities in Silicon Valley in 2006 and 2011, the study shows that distance alone is statistically significant across various specifications. Relative median housing values and relative unemployment rates mattered at times. These findings can help businesses and governments in the area make educated decisions regarding employment and residential locations.
Recommended Citation
Chung, Hye Won, "Google Bus or Google Ferry: Determinants of Commuting from Greater San Francisco to Silicon Valley" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 866.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/866
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
