Might Using the Internet While Travelling Affect Car Ownership Plans of Millennials?

Hong, J. and Mcarthur, D. (2017) Might Using the Internet While Travelling Affect Car Ownership Plans of Millennials? RSS 2017 Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, 04-07 Sep 2017. (Unpublished)

Abstract

New technologies have significant effects on travel behaviour, attitudes, habits and potentially future travel demand. Effects may be more prominent for Millennials. Little empirical research has investigated these relationships, mainly due to data limitations. This study focuses on the potential influence of using the Internet while travelling on Millennials’ plans for car ownership. We examine two questions: does using the Internet while travelling influence trip frequencies?; and does it affect Millennials’ intention to purchase a car? Results suggest that Internet use while travelling is positively associated with travel demand and the intention to purchase a car in the near future.

• Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item
• Status: Unpublished
• Refereed: No
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hong, Dr Jinhyun and Mcarthur, Dr David
• Authors: Hong, J., and Mcarthur, D.
• Subjects: H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 The Authors
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with the permission of the Authors