Mode choices for trips to work in Geneva: An empirical analysis

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-51

  Palma, André De ^a   Rochat, Denis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Car ownership; Commuting; Mode choice; Nested logit

Indexed keywords

CAR OWNERSHIP; COMMUTING; JOURNEY TO WORK; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0034016481     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6923(99)00026-5     Document Type: Article

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