Choice set imputation in atomistic spatial choice models
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Author(s)
Zolfaghari, A
Polak, J
Sivakumar, A
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Constructing the universal choice set in spatial choice models developed at the level of elemental alternatives (atomistic models) is challenging because disaggregate data on the attributes of nonchosen alternatives are often not available. Even when the disaggregate data on nonchosen alternatives are available, matching two data sources will inevitably be error prone given that they might be collected at different times and they might have different coding for categorical variables. An important practical question in the estimation of such atomistic models, therefore, is how to construct the universal choice set in the absence of disaggregate data on the attributes of the nonchosen alternatives. This paper presents a novel approach for spatial imputation of attributes of nonchosen alternatives for estimation and application of atomistic spatial choice models in the absence of disaggregate data. The proposed approach uses the iterative proportional fitting algorithm to impute the attributes of nonchosen alternatives from aggregated data on elemental alternatives. The proposed method is validated with a Monte Carlo experiment and applied to real data in the London residential location choice context.
Date Issued
2016-01-01
Date Acceptance
2016-01-01
Citation
Transportation Research Record, 2016, 2564, pp.138-146
ISSN
0361-1981
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Start Page
138
End Page
146
Journal / Book Title
Transportation Research Record
Volume
2564
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Author(s). Published by National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
EPSRC
Identifier
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Grant Number
EP/I038837/1
EP/I038837/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Civil
Transportation
Transportation Science & Technology
Engineering
POPULATION SYNTHESIS
HOUSEHOLD
LAND
Publication Status
Published