The effect of incentives and technology on the adoption of electric motorcycles: A stated choice experiment in Vietnam

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-11

  Jones, Luke R ^a   Cherry, Christopher R ^b   Vu, Tuan A ^c   Nguyen, Quang N ^d  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

^c Vietnamese German University   (Viet Nam)

^d University of Transport and Communications   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Economic incentives; Electric scooter; Motorcycle; Stated preference; Technology adoption; Vehicle choice

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; COSTS; ELECTRIC MOTORS; MOTORCYCLES; SALES; TAXATION;

ECONOMIC INCENTIVE; ELECTRIC SCOOTERS; STATED PREFERENCES; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; VEHICLE CHOICE;

GASOLINE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CYCLE TRANSPORT; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; INCENTIVE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

HANOI; VIET NAM;

EID: 84886299568     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.09.003     Document Type: Article

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