Journal article
Social Influence on Travel Behavior: A Simulation Example of the Decision to Telecommute
Abstract
This paper addresses interagent interactions, an issue that has received limited attention in travel behavior research. Drawing upon the theory of externalities and the sociological notion of social networks, we develop a discrete choice model that incorporates elements of social influence in addition to more conventional factors such as the attributes of alternatives and the characteristics of decisionmakers. Using simulation, we apply the …
Authors
Páez A; Scott DM
Journal
Environment and Planning A Economy and Space, Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 647–665
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
March 2007
DOI
10.1068/a37424
ISSN
0308-518X