A structural model of the use of automobiles by households: a case study of urban Australia |
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| Authors: | David A Hensher Nariida C Smith |
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| Institution: | School of Economic and Financial Studies , Macquarie University , North Ryde, NSW, 2113, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Central to the development of transport energy plans are predictions of automobile use. Together with a knowledge of the fuel efficiency of the vehicle fleet, usage acts interdependently to determine the amount of fuel consumed. In this paper we develop an econometric model system at the household level which treats vehicle use, fuel cost, and vehicle fuel efficiency as functionally interdependent. The data is drawn from Wave 1 of a4‐wave panel of Sydney households. The empirical evidence provides new insights into the influences on vehicle use and sets the context for continuing research efforts. |
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