Assessing the Relative Growth in Motorcycle Ownership as compared to the Growth in Private car Ownership: A Cross-country Analysis

• Published in: Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies Vol. 15; pp. 514 - 533
• Main Authors: CHU, May Yen, LAW, Teik Hua, LAW, Siong Hook, LEE, Jin Chai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies 2024
• Subjects: Economic Expansion; Motorcycle Ownership; Panel Data; Private Car Ownership

Existing empirical evidence points to an inverse U-shaped relationship between motorcycle ownership and per capita income. Motorists tended to select cheaper modes of transportation, such as motorcycles and mopeds under low purchasing power, which promote a greater motorcycle to private car ownershi...