Random utility-based microeconomic model for discretionary activity time allocation

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2054, 2008, Pages 74-82

  Meloni, Italo ^a   Bez, Massimiliano ^a   Spissu, Erika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION; ACTIVITY TIME; BUDGET CONSTRAINT; CONSTRAINED MODELS; DAILY ACTIVITY; INTERACTIVITY; LEVEL OF SATISFACTION; MICROECONOMIC MODEL; RANDOM UTILITY MODEL; TIME-ALLOCATION;

BUDGET CONTROL;

EID: 56749163688     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2054-09     Document Type: Article

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