Random covariance heterogeneity in discrete choice models

Transportation

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 391-411

  Hess, Stephane ^a   Bolduc, Denis ^b   Polak, John W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Covariance heterogeneity; Departure time choice; Discrete choice; Mixed logit; Random coefficients; Stated preference

Indexed keywords

DEPARTURE TIME CHOICE; DISCRETE CHOICE; MIXED LOGIT; RANDOM COEFFICIENTS; STATED PREFERENCES;

FORESTRY; MIXTURES;

TRANSPORTATION;

DISCRETE CHOICE ANALYSIS; HETEROGENEITY; LOGIT ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 77953024577     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: 15729435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11116-009-9255-3     Document Type: Article

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