Transit technology investment and selection under urban population volatility: A real option perspective

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 78, Issue , 2015, Pages 318-340

  Li, Zhi Chun ^a   Guo, Qian Wen ^a   Lam, William H K ^b,c   Wong, S C ^d  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comparative static analysis; Net present value approach; Population volatility; Real option approach; Transit technology investment and selection; Urban spatial equilibrium

Indexed keywords

HOUSING; STATIC ANALYSIS;

COMPARATIVE STATICS; NET PRESENT VALUE; POPULATION VOLATILITY; REAL OPTION APPROACHES; TRANSIT TECHNOLOGY;

INVESTMENTS;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOUSING MARKET; INVESTMENT; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84930194974     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2015.05.006     Document Type: Article

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