Accessibility, commuting and the car ownership decision

Mairead De Roiste, Toby Daglish, Yigit Saglam and Richard Law

No 19281, Working Paper Series from Victoria University of Wellington, The New Zealand Institute for the Study of Competition and Regulation

Abstract: Rising fuel prices, costly transport infrastructure, congestion, external environmental impacts and impending peak oil difficulties highlight the importance of understanding the economic decisions behind commuting patterns. Where a person lives and works are important factors in an individual's transport decision and are key determinants for car ownership. However these spatial factors are interlinked and an individuals residential location is also determined by where they work and their transport choices among other factors. Households are also likely to compromise on their commuting, car ownership and residential choices according to the needs of multiple members of the household.

Keywords: commuting; accessibility; transport; Car ownership; joint decision model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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