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J Asian Econ. 2021 Dec;77:101374. doi: 10.1016/j.asieco.2021.101374. Epub 2021 Sep 04.

COVID-19, commuting flows, and air quality.

Journal of Asian economics

Munseob Lee, Rachel Finerman

Affiliations

  1. University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive #0519, La Jolla, CA 92093-0519, USA.
  2. ICEYE, Irvine, CA, USA.

PMID: 34539157 PMCID: PMC8442532 DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2021.101374

Abstract

Fossil-fuel burning transportation methods significantly contribute to air pollution. During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea experienced a 10-20% decline in commuting flows, even without government-mandated stay-at-home orders. This paper quantifies the impact that decreased commuting flows have on PM

© 2021 The Authors.

Keywords: Air Pollution; COVID-19; Commuting Flows; Transportation

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