The impact of attitudes and perceptions on travel mode choice and car ownership in a Chinese megacity: The case of Guangzhou
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Attitude; Car ownership; Car use; China; Megacity; Mode choice; Public transport; Transport policy;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- R40 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - General
- O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
- O21 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Planning Models; Planning Policy
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