Unpacking preference: How previous experience affects auto ownership in the United States

Urban Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2111-2128

  Weinberger, Rachel ^a   Goetzke, Frank ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE; CENSUS; CHILD; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; METROPOLITAN AREA; NUMERICAL MODEL; OWNERSHIP; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955392497     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098009357354     Document Type: Article

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