A MODEL OF WORK START TIME AND RESIDENTIAL LOCATION CHOICES WITH TEMPORAL AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES

Abstract

 This study examines the effects of staggered work hours (SWH) on spatial and temporal distribution of economic activities. To this end, we incorporate a model of work start time choice developed by Takayama¹⁾ into the traditional residential location model. By utilizing the properties of a potential game, we characterize its equilibrium and clarify that SWH alleviates peak-period congestion, but causes suburbanization. We further show that SWH does not necessarily improve efficiency.