ITLS Working Papers 2014: Recent submissions
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Linking Discrete Choice to Continuous Demand in a Spatial Computable General Equilibrium Model
Published 2014-08-01Discrete choice (DC) models are often used to describe consumer behaviour at a disaggregate level where the choice decision is defined in terms of a set of alternatives (commodities) differentiated mainly by their quality ...Working Paper -
Willingness to accept longer commutes for better salaries: understanding the differences within and between couples
Published 2014-09-01This paper reports on an analysis aiming to understand differences across individual people in their willingness to accept increased commuting time in return for higher salary, using Hierarchical Bayes (HB) analysis of a ...Working Paper -
Cost efficiency under negotiated performance‐based contracts and benchmarking – Are there gains through competitive tendering in the absence of an incumbent public monopolist?
Published 2014-01-01This paper uses data obtained from numerous sources in Australia to assess the extent to which negotiated performance-based contracts with actionable benchmarking can achieve as good as, or better, improvement in cost ...Working Paper -
An efficient event‐based algorithm for solving first order dynamic network loading problems
Published 2014-05-01In this paper we will present a novel solution algorithm for the Generalised Link Transmission Model (G-LTM). It will utilise a truly event based approach supporting the generation of exact results, unlike its time discretised ...Working Paper -
Port Investments on Coastal and Marine Disasters Prevention: An Economic and Policy Investigation
Published 2014-09-01Located along shorelines, seaports are highly vulnerable to coastal and marine natural disasters. Damage caused by disasters can be prevented or alleviated if sufficient investments are made in a timely manner. However, ...Working Paper