A Dynamic Discrete/Continuous Choice Model for Forward-Looking Agents Owning One or More Vehicles

During the last 40 years, a large number of studies have analyzed car holding and use behavior. Most of these ignore the dynamics of household and driver needs that very likely drive such decisions. Our work builds up on a disaggregate (compensatory) approach using revealed choices to address these...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: de Lapparent, M., Cernicchiaro, Giulia
Other Authors: Singapore-MIT Alliance in Research and Technology (SMART)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/106306
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Summary:During the last 40 years, a large number of studies have analyzed car holding and use behavior. Most of these ignore the dynamics of household and driver needs that very likely drive such decisions. Our work builds up on a disaggregate (compensatory) approach using revealed choices to address these dynamics. We develop a dynamic discrete/continuous choice model of car holding duration for forward-looking agents. We estimate this model using French panel survey data. Our findings indicate that a household’s time preference is a crucial element in car use and holding decisions.