The effects of social networks on choice set dynamics: Results of numerical simulations using an agent-based approach

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 310-322

  Han, Qi ^a   Arentze, Theo ^a   Timmermans, Harry ^a   Janssens, Davy ^b   Wets, Geert ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Choice set formation; Context dependent; Dynamic behavior; Information exchange; Social learning

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; NUMERICAL MODELS;

CHOICE SET FORMATIONS; CONTEXT DEPENDENT; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; INFORMATION EXCHANGES; SOCIAL LEARNING;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; LEARNING; LOCATION DECISION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHOPPING ACTIVITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 79952440358     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2011.01.008     Document Type: Article

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