The increasing diversity of vehicle type holdings and the growing usage of vehicles by
households have serious policy implications for traffic congestion and air pollution …

This paper proposes that people derive utility not only from goods or their attributes as in
standard models, but also from their self-image as influenced by their own perception of their …

Stated choice (SC) methods are now a widely accepted data paradigm in the study of the
choice responses of agents. Their popularity has spawned an industry of applications in …

Application of soft computational methods, especially artificial neural networks, in examining
individual traveller behaviour is not encountered frequently. In most of the relevant cited …

There is considerable interest in the effect of labels on food product demand. Labeling
statements may convey new information about attributes and place consumers in different …

Introduction of alternative fuels in the passenger car fleet is widely discussed in the light of
emission reductions. Worldwide experiences show that the market introduction depends on …

Monte Carlo methods have extensively been used and studied in the area of stochastic
programming. Their convergence properties typically consider global minimizers or first …

Preference heterogeneity is a major research stream in marketing aimed at quantifying and
understanding the diversity of demand for product attributes and attribute levels. In …

This report provides an introduction to semiotics: the study of symbols and symbol systems.
In particular, the report focuses on the symbolic meaning of automobiles, and explores why …

Like many tourist destinations, Newport, Rhode Island relies upon high season tourist
volumes for its economic health. Most visitors arrive by car, concentrated during certain …