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Using structural equation modeling, this study empirically examines the connections between job accessibility, workers per capita, income per capita, and autos per capita at the aggregate level with year 2000 census tract data in Sacramento County, CA. Under the specification of the conceptual model, the model implied covariance matrix exhibits a reasonably good fit to the observed covariance matrix. The direct and total effects are largely consistent with theory and/or with empirical observations across a variety of geographic contexts. It is demonstrated that structural equation modeling is a powerful tool for capturing the endogeneity among job accessibility, employment, income, and auto ownership.
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Gao, S., Mokhtarian, P.L. & Johnston, R.A. Exploring the connections among job accessibility, employment, income, and auto ownership using structural equation modeling. Ann Reg Sci 42, 341–356 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-007-0154-2
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