ITLS Working Papers 2003: Recent submissions
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Road Safety Valuation under a Stated Choice Framework
Published 2003-08-01The value of fatal risk reductions is a vital input for road safety cost-benefit analysis. It has been traditionally estimated by means of contingent valuation in spite of growing criticism surrounding this approach. ...Working Paper -
Congestion Charging and the Optimal Provision of Public Infrastructure: Theory and Evidence
Published 2003-01-01The paper provides a theoretical framework for analysing the effects of public infrastructure provision on private sector productivity using the example of a transport network. Public infrastructure such as a transport ...Working Paper -
Contract Areas and Service Quality Issues in Public Transit Provision: Some Thoughts on the European and Australian Context
Published 2003-02-01The introduction of contract regimes for the provision of bus services such as competitive tendering and performance-based contracts is usually premised on a prior assumption that the size of the physical contract area is ...Working Paper -
The Mobility and Accessibility Expectations of Seniors in an Aging Population
Published 2003-03-01Populations of post-industrial nations are aging. With a growing number of people living well into their 80’s and maintaining active lives, the transportation system will have to start focussing more closely on understanding ...Working Paper -
Revealing Differences in Willingness to Pay due to the Dimensionality of Stated Choice Designs: An Initial Assessment
Published 2003-02-01Stated choice (SC) methods are now a widely accepted data paradigm in the study of behavioural response of agents (be they individuals, households, or other organizations). Their popularity since the pioneering contributions ...Working Paper