Who knows about kids these days? Analyzing the determinants of youth and adult mobility in the U.S. between 1990 and 2009

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 93, Issue , 2016, Pages 39-54

  Blumenberg, Evelyn ^a   Ralph, Kelcie ^b   Smart, Michael ^b   Taylor, Brian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Millennials; Mobility; Teens; Travel behavior; Young adults

Indexed keywords

CARRIER MOBILITY; PUBLIC POLICY; TRANSPORTATION;

ECONOMIC CLIMATES; ECONOMIC FACTORS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; MILLENNIALS; NATIONAL TRAVEL SURVEYS; TEENS; TRAVEL BEHAVIORS; YOUNG ADULTS;

DRIVER LICENSING;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; MOBILITY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SURVEY METHOD; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG POPULATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983516232     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2016.08.010     Document Type: Article

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