Transport models

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module FTEMAJ0093 Semester: 1st semester Credits: 3 Study load (hours) 84 Theory (hours): 30,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Hilde Meersman Eddy Van de Voorde Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 1st semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Students need to have transport economics knowledge. They need to be aware of a number of micro- and industrial economic concepts, a.o. total cost functions, production functions, economies of scale, market organisation). They need to be able to deal with quantitative methods at bachelor level. *Sequentiality None 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) The students need to be able to: understand transport models themselves; indicate which models can be used for a particular problem; evaluate texts where transport models are applied. 3. Course content The course contains three parts: lectures, practices sessions on specific papers, and a number of guest lectures. LECTURES     Theme Content Reference and teaching material Introduction Course content; Modelling principles; Course overview; Link todata (e.g. stated preference, panel data,…); No Operations Research course!   Aggregate Demand Models Generation; Distribution; Mode split; Traffic conversion; Assignment. Blauwens, e.a., 2006 (deel 3) Choice models Binary choice models (linear chance model, probit, logit) Random Utility; Application: chance of flagging out Multinomialel logit, Mixed logit andNested logit; Application: port choice Choice model data: Revealed and Stated preference Conjoint analysis Application: ‘Logistics managers stated preferences for freight service attributes’   Blauwens, e.a., 2006 (deel 3) Small and Winston, 1999 Paper Bergantino-Bolis Production and Cost Estimation Production and cost functions in transport; Flexible functional forms: translog functions Economies of size and density in networks;Economies of scope; Application: A cross setional study of freight transport demand and rail-truck competition in Canada   Paper Tae Oum Efficieny and productivity Technical and economic efficiency Total factor productivity: indexes Application: Measuring TFP of airports – an index number approach Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Application: ‘Developing measures of airport productivity and performance: an application of data envelopment analysis’ Stochastic production functions Application: ‘Economic efficiency in Spanish ports: some empirical evidence’   Pricing Models Basic models; Ramsey Pricing; Two-part tariff pricing Yield management. Blauwens, e.a., 2006 (deel 4); Phillips, R.L., 2005   GUEST LECTURES     Guest lecture 1 Modeling freight transport in Belgium   Guest lecture 2 Models applied by the Flemish government   Guest lecture Models with respect to value of time in transport   Guest lecture Models used for Dutch government     4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Practical sessions 5. Assessment method Exam: Written, with oral presentation Closed book 6. Compulsory reading – study material / 7. Recommended reading - study material / 8. Tutoring / laatste aanpassing: last update: 22/09/2010 15:40 ilke.franquet