CQM-Analysis v1.0

Abstract

This repository contains the data and code necessary to reproduce the primary analysis and figures for the manuscript "Pathways to productivity: mapping the relationship between multimodal transportation infrastructure, commute quality, and economic vitality for the United States workforce". The analysis demonstrates a newly defined commute quality metric (CQM) characterizing the quality, as a monetized consumer surplus, of travel for the purpose of work for every census tract in the continental United States. The analysis additionally demonstrates the correlation of that CQM with key economic vitality indicators. Specifically median household income and unemployment rate.