Incorporating residential self-selection effects in activity time-use behavior: formulation and application of a joint mixed Multinomial Logit-Multiple Discrete Continuous Extreme Value model

This study presents a joint model system of residential location and activity time-use choices that considers a comprehensive set of activity-travel environment (ATE) variables, as well as socio-demographic variables, as determinants of individual weekday activity time-use choices. The model system takes the form of a joint mixed Multinomial Logit-Multiple Discrete Continuous Extreme Value (MNL-MDCEV) structure that (a) accommodates differential sensitivity to the ATE attributes due to both observed and unobserved individual and household attributes, and (b) controls for the self selection of individuals into neighborhoods based on observed and unobserved activity time-use preferences. The model results indicate the significant presence of residential sorting effects based on time-use preferences. These results show the danger of ignoring residential sorting effects when estimating the effects of the activity-travel environment on activity-travel choices. Nevertheless, the findings from our study indicate that modifying the activity-travel environment can lead to small changes in individual activity time-use patterns, even after controlling for residential sorting effects.

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  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Pinjari, A R
  • Bhat, C R
  • Hensher, D A
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
• Date: 2008-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 34p
• Monograph Title: Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting compendium of papers DVD, January 13-17, 2008, Washington, DC

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Households; Logits; Mathematical models; Neighborhoods; Residential location; Socioeconomic factors; Travel behavior
• ATRI Terms: Household; Logit model; Modelling; Neighbourhood; Place of residence; Socioeconomic factors; Travel behaviour
• Subject Areas: Economics; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01385023
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 6:29PM