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Citation |
Habib KMN, Morency C, Islam MT, Grasset V. Transp. Res. A Policy Pract. 2012; 46(2): 241-254. |
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(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
This paper presents an econometric model for the behaviour of carsharing users. The econometric model is developed to jointly forecast membership duration, the decision to become an active member in a particular month, and the frequency of monthly usage of active members. The model is estimated using the membership directory and monthly transaction data of a carsharing program, 'Communauto Inc.', based in Montréal, Canada. The model shows a high degree of fit to the observed dataset and provides many behavioural details of carsharing users. The results are instructive to carsharing planners in devising efficient policies. |