Rickshaw use and social impacts in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2239, 2011, Pages 74-83

  Hossain, Maruf ^a   Susilo, Yusak O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECONOMICS;

BANGLADESH; MAIN MODE; MODE OF TRANSPORT; MODELING ANALYZES; MULTINOMIAL LOGIT MODEL; PRIMARY DATA; SCHOOL TRAVELS; SOCIAL IMPACT; TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; TRAVEL MODES;

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EID: 84255178226     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2239-09     Document Type: Article

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