Scaling Relationship between Traffic Congestion versus Population Size of 164 Global Cities

Gachon Center of Convergence Research Working Paper Series 2018-08

27 Pages Posted: 15 Aug 2018 Last revised: 2 Nov 2018

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Yu Sang Chang

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics

NeiHei Park

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics

Yoo-Taek Lee

Endicott College of International Studies, Woosong University

Yoonji Lee

Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Date Written: August 1, 2018

Abstract

One of the important unresolved questions on the analysis of urban traffic congestion deals with urban congestion penalty versus advantage. This research with examine whether larger cities experience disproportionately greater traffic congestion by using data available from Tom Tom for 164 global cities. Results from a panel data of multivariate regression from 164 cities indicate that larger cities do experience moderately greater congestions level, supporting urban congestion penalty. However, the degree of congestion penalty increases rapidly, as the population size of cities in subgroups increase. Implications from these findings will be discussed.

Keywords: Urban congestion penalty, Urban congestion advantage, Tom Tom Traffic Index, Population coefficient, Scaling analysis

JEL Classification: Q53

Suggested Citation

Chang, Yu Sang and Park, NeiHei and Lee, Yoo-Taek and Lee, Yoonji, Scaling Relationship between Traffic Congestion versus Population Size of 164 Global Cities (August 1, 2018). Gachon Center of Convergence Research Working Paper Series 2018-08, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3224133 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3224133

Yu Sang Chang (Contact Author)

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics ( email )

Korea

NeiHei Park

Gachon University - College of Business and Economics ( email )

Korea

Yoo-Taek Lee

Endicott College of International Studies, Woosong University ( email )

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Yoonji Lee

Boston University - Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

67 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
United States

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