Understanding mode choice decisions: A study of Australian freight shippers

Maritime Economics and Logistics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 274-299

  Brooks, Mary R ^a   Puckett, Sean M ^b   Hensher, David A ^b   Sammons, Adrian ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c AMSTEC Design Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; mode choice; short sea shipping; willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865420597     PISSN: 14792931     EISSN: 1479294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/mel.2012.8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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