ITLS Working Papers 2011: Recent submissions
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Systems Economics: Essay 1 - Definition of the economic product
Published 2011-06-01This essay is the first in a series labelled Systems Economics, that re-examines some fundamental economic concepts using a systems approach with an objective to help guide advice on institutional arrangements for economic ...Working Paper -
Analysing speeding behaviour: A multilevel modelling approach
Published 2011-03-01This paper examines the variability in speeding for 147 motorists over a five-week period using data collected from Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. A multilevel modelling approach is employed to decompose ...Working Paper -
Analysis of a financial incentive to encourage safer driving practices
Published 2011-09-01This paper reports on the behavioural response of motorists to a variable rate charging scheme designed to encourage safer driving practices and reduce exposure to crash-risk – specifically kilometres driven, night-time ...Working Paper -
No car lanes or bus lanes: which gives public transport the better priority? An evaluation of priority lanes in Tyne and Wear
Published 2011-02-01Bus priority covers a wide range of measures intended to speed up the progress of buses and avoid congestion, especially in urban areas. The implementation of No Car Lanes as a method of allocating space on the highway ...Working Paper -
Evaluation of GPS device properties for a possible use in future household travel surveys
Published 2011-04-01This paper describes a series of tests undertaken to determine the potential usefulness of a specific passive, portable GPS device for use in household travel surveys. The tests were undertaken to provide a more complete ...Working Paper