Modelling a social dilemma of mode choice based on commuters' expectations and social learning

Yos Sunitiyoso and Shoji Matsumoto

European Journal of Operational Research, 2009, vol. 193, issue 3, 904-914

Abstract: This study attempts to apply an agent-based approach to modelling a social dilemma of travel mode choice considering psychological and sociological aspects. A traveller is modelled to have expectations, which shows the traveller's beliefs about the influence of other group members on his action, as decision-making rules. Social interaction using a group-based interaction is hypothesized to be important. We apply an imitation game based on social learning mechanisms to the model. Two kinds of mechanism are used: payoff-biased and conformist transmission. The model reveals the conditions that make cooperation as a possible outcome are optimistic bandwagon expectations, group-based interactions, and strong conformist transmissions.

Keywords: Travel; behaviour; Mode; choice; Social; dilemma; Beliefs; and; expectations; Agent-based; approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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