[HTML][HTML] The effects of public transport subsidies for lower-income users on public transport use: A quasi-experimental study
To increase public transport use, especially for individuals with lower incomes, many cities
worldwide have introduced subsidies for public transport systems. However, quantitative
evidence of their effects on actual ridership remains scarce, especially in Global South
countries. Using a quasi-experimental regression discontinuity design (RDD) in combination
with administrative data for all personalized travel cards of public transport users during the
years 2017–2019 in Bogotá, Colombia, the present paper assesses the causal effect of a …
worldwide have introduced subsidies for public transport systems. However, quantitative
evidence of their effects on actual ridership remains scarce, especially in Global South
countries. Using a quasi-experimental regression discontinuity design (RDD) in combination
with administrative data for all personalized travel cards of public transport users during the
years 2017–2019 in Bogotá, Colombia, the present paper assesses the causal effect of a …