| Title | Meta-Analysis for Explaining the Variance in Public Transport Demand Elasticities in Europe |
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| Record ID | 7104 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Nijkamp, Peter; Pepping, Gerard |
| Source | Journal of Transportation and Statistics, Vol. 1, No. 1; 14p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
Vrije Universiteit te Amsterdam |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| Publication Date | 19980100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Results from past studies on transport demand elasticities show a large variance. This paper assesses key factors that influence the sensitivity of public transport users to transport costs in Europe, by carrying out a comparative analysis of the different elasticity values of demand for transport that are being used in some of the different Member States. Our empirical base is elasticity studies in Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The paper identifies a set of potential factors causing variances between results of different studies. An in-depth rough set analysis of causes of variances between elasticity values across the four countries is presented. Our analysis supports the literature, which indicates that the difference between aggregated, empirical-based research methods and the use of disaggregated choice models, as well as model assumptions, explain the variance in elasticity values across studies. It also appears that the country involved, the number of competitive modes, and type of data collected are important factors in accounting for the size of elasticities. 5 Tables, references. 70k, 14p. |
| Public Note | From Journal of Transportation and Statistics, Vol. 1, No. 1; |
| Rosap ID | dot:4576 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4576 |
| TRT Terms | Transportation modes; Consumer behavior; Rates, fares and tolls; Travel demand; Empirical methods; Choice models |
| General Subjects | Meta-analysis; Public transit costs; Rough set analysis; Transport costs; Transport demand elasticities |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Travel Demand |
| Geographical Coverage |
Finland; Netherlands; Norway; United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 10948848 |
| OCLC | 38368949 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
745304 |
| Availability | BTS Products |
| Resource type | Journal Article |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/7000/7100/7104/nijkamp.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |