Financial incentives to promote active travel: An evidence review and economic framework

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Martin, Adam ^a,c   Suhrcke, Marc ^a,c   Ogilvie, David ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BICYCLE; CYCLING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MOTOR VEHICLE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICY; TAX; TRAVEL; WALKING;

EID: 84869153755     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.09.001     Document Type: Review

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