Dekker, T, Hess, S, Arentze, T et al. (1 more author) (2014) Incorporating needs-satisfaction in a discrete choice model of leisure activities. Journal of Transport Geography, 38. 66 - 74. ISSN 0966-6923
Abstract
In this paper we extend the behavioural scope of discrete choice models for leisure activity-travel choices. More specifically, we investigate to what extent choices for leisure activities and related travels are driven by the satisfaction of needs. In addition to conventional attributes (such as activity costs), our regret based discrete choice model incorporates latent variables representing the anticipated level of individual needs-satisfaction by a particular leisure activity. The latent variables are calibrated with the help of subjective indicators of needs-satisfaction associated with the leisure activities. Results show that needs-satisfaction allows us to decompose a substantial share of the unobserved heterogeneity in leisure activity-travel decisions across respondents. Identifying the structural drivers of anticipated needs-satisfaction also enables a better prediction of leisure activity choice.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014. Elsevier. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Transport Geography. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Transport Geography, 38,(2014) DOI:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.05.015 |
Keywords: | Bayesian modelling; Hybrid choice models; Leisure activities; Needs-satisfaction |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Mar 2015 11:57 |
Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2015 01:00 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.05.015 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.05.015 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:83190 |