Exponential or Power Distance-Decay for Commuting? An Alternative Specification
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4900366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J J de Vries (0000-0003-4907-8709, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, corresponding author), Peter Nijkamp (0000-0002-4068-8132, Department of Spatial Economics, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1105, NL-1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Piet Rietveld (Department of Spatial Economics, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1105, NL-1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 461-480 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a39369 |
| OpenAlex | W1495522493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 28 |
In this paper we investigate the functional form of distance decay for commuting flows between municipalities in Denmark. Our inference is based on a single equation that includes variables to capture the effect of spatial structure. Special attention is given to a proper estimation method: we estimate the distance-decay parameters by nonlinear weighted least-squares with balancing factors. It appears that neither an exponential nor a power distance-decay function fits the data well. Using a spline regression we find a cost elasticity of - 4 for distances around 20 km and a much smaller value for shorter and longer distances. It appears that the logarithm of distance decay can be described adequately as a (downward) logistic function of log cost
Distance decay · Econometrics · Economics · Exponential decay · Exponential function · Exponential growth · Mathematical analysis · Nuclear physics · Physics · Power function · Statistics · Transport engineering · Travel time · TRIPS architecture · Value of time · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Engineering · Mathematics · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Unique citing works | 31 |
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| Citations per year | 1,94 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |