ITLS Working Papers 2009: Recent submissions
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Discrete location planning
Published 2009-03-01Two new models for discrete location planning under static competition are introduced. The empirical context is an enterprise that is planning to set up a number of stores in various locations. The probability that a ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Petrol consumption and emissions from automobiles: Can policies make a difference?
Published 2009-05-01The use of fossil fuels in transportation has increasingly become an important topic as a result of growing concerns over global warming. Automobile petrol demand has been of particular interest to researchers and policy ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
A strategic-level modelling tool for evaluating air quality and greenhouse gas mitigation strategies for urban road freight in Sydney
Published 2009-03-01This paper details the development of a strategic-level modelling tool to evaluate the impacts of air quality and greenhouse gas mitigation strategies for urban freight. The model, known as STEAR-F (Strategic Tool for the ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Constant elasticity of substitution (CES) production function can greatly overestimate the economic costs of climate policies.
Published 2009-07-01In this paper, we look at a modification to the conventional constant-elasticity-of-substitution (CES) production function to arrive at a more general specification which can allow for varying, or ‘flexible’ elasticity of ...Open AccessWorking Paper -
Attribute processing, heuristics, and preference construction in choice analysis
Published 2009-04-01It has long been recognized that humans draw from a large pool of processing aids to help manage the everyday challenges of life. It is not uncommon to observe individual’s adopting simplifying strategies when faced with ...Open AccessWorking Paper