A study of the diffusion of alternative fuel vehicles: An agent-based modeling approach

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-168

  Zhang, Ting ^a   Gensler, Sonja ^b   Garcia, Rosanna ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; AGENT-BASED MODELING; ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES; CONSUMER PREFERENCES; COST STRUCTURE; EMPIRICAL DATA; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY; MARKET PULL; MARKET SHARE; MODEL RESULTS; MULTIPLE AGENTS; OPTIMIZATION GOALS; PERCEIVED VALUE; SIMULATION RESULT; TECHNOLOGY PUSHES; VEHICLE DESIGN; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; WORD OF MOUTH;

AIR QUALITY; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DIFFUSION; ECONOMICS; FUEL ECONOMY; MANUFACTURE;

VEHICLES;

EID: 79951807443     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2011.00789.x     Document Type: Article

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