Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic
The research aims to analyse the influence of selected factors on the demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic. Urban public transport is important publicly provided service worldwide. In the Czech Republic this means public ownership of transport companies and massive subsidies from...
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| author | Vojtěch Horáček Barbora Slintáková |
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| description | The research aims to analyse the influence of selected factors on the demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic. Urban public transport is important publicly provided service worldwide. In the Czech Republic this means public ownership of transport companies and massive subsidies from municipal budgets. In line with the literature, we tested the effects of the fares, the quality of services offered, the population´s income, car ownership, the urban population´s size and employment level. Using cointegration and regression analyses of data for 2004 to 2019, we constructed unique demand models for selected cities. Our analysis revealed a positive effect of quality, fuel price (as a cost associated with car ownership), and the urban population´s size. In contrast, unemployment and the price of fares have a negative effect on demand. The income effect depends on whether the transport company operates vehicles that cope better with traffic congestion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d904af1cefa402084976221d43e2ea92023-12-26T07:43:11ZengSciendoReview of Economic Perspectives1804-16632023-12-0123427729210.2478/revecp-2023-0011Demand for urban public transport in the Czech RepublicVojtěch Horáček0Barbora Slintáková11Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, theCzech Republic1Prague University of Economics and Business, Prague, theCzech RepublicThe research aims to analyse the influence of selected factors on the demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic. Urban public transport is important publicly provided service worldwide. In the Czech Republic this means public ownership of transport companies and massive subsidies from municipal budgets. In line with the literature, we tested the effects of the fares, the quality of services offered, the population´s income, car ownership, the urban population´s size and employment level. Using cointegration and regression analyses of data for 2004 to 2019, we constructed unique demand models for selected cities. Our analysis revealed a positive effect of quality, fuel price (as a cost associated with car ownership), and the urban population´s size. In contrast, unemployment and the price of fares have a negative effect on demand. The income effect depends on whether the transport company operates vehicles that cope better with traffic congestion.https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2023-0011demandlocal public serviceurban transportation systemsh4r4 |
| spellingShingle | Vojtěch Horáček Barbora Slintáková Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic Review of Economic Perspectives demand local public service urban transportation systems h4 r4 |
| title | Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic |
| title_full | Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic |
| title_fullStr | Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic |
| title_short | Demand for urban public transport in the Czech Republic |
| title_sort | demand for urban public transport in the czech republic |
| topic | demand local public service urban transportation systems h4 r4 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2023-0011 |
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