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What is the value of a driver licence? A contingent valuation study of Australian adults

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  • Angell, Blake
  • Cullen, Patricia
  • Laba, Tracey
  • Lung, Tom
  • Shanahan, Marian
  • Sakashita, Chika
  • Eades, Sandra
  • Ivers, Rebecca
  • Jan, Stephen

Abstract

Holding a driver licence is a vital part of life for many Australians, facilitating social connections and enabling access to employment, education and health services. There is a lack of evidence, however, about the value the community attaches to driver licences. This study investigates the monetary value that a sample of Australian adults place on holding a driver licence and how such valuations vary on the basis of individual characteristics.

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  • Angell, Blake & Cullen, Patricia & Laba, Tracey & Lung, Tom & Shanahan, Marian & Sakashita, Chika & Eades, Sandra & Ivers, Rebecca & Jan, Stephen, 2018. "What is the value of a driver licence? A contingent valuation study of Australian adults," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 108(C), pages 25-34.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:108:y:2018:i:c:p:25-34
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2017.12.010
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