A quantile regression analysis of the rebound effect: Evidence from the 2009 National Household Transportation Survey in the United States

Energy Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2012, Pages 368-377

  Su, Qing ^a  

^a NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Quantile regression; Rebound effect; Vehicle miles traveled

Indexed keywords

POPULATION DENSITIES; QUANTILE REGRESSION; REBOUND EFFECT; ROAD NETWORK; TRAVEL DEMAND; VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STATISTICS; SURVEYS;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POPULATION DENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ROAD TRANSPORT; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; TRAVEL DEMAND;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84859754642     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.045     Document Type: Article

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