9:00 PM - North American Regional Science Council

Thursday, 08 November 2012 Dusan JC Paredes, Universidad Catolica del Norte Junbo Xue, Chinese Academy of Sciences Viktor A. Venhorst, University of Groningen Thomas A Knapp, Penn State Wilkes‐Barre Campus Sandy Dall Erba, University of Arizona32. Commuter Behavior: Thursday November 8 |1:30 PM – 3:30 PM | New BrunswickOrganizers: Kara Kockelman, The University of Texas,Austin; David Boyce, Northwestern UniversityChair: Pavlos Kanaroglou, McMaster UniversityCan Active Commuting Help Stem the ObesityEpidemic? An Endogenous Treatment Model ofObserved Commuter Choice Tim Wojan, USDAEconomic Research Service ; Karen S. Hamrick,USDA Economic Research ServiceAnalyzing Commuter Train User Behavior: ADecision Framework For Access Mode AndStation Choice Vincent Chakour, McGillUniversity; Naveen Eluru, McGill UniversityPaper WithdrawnConcepts and Indices on Excess Commuting: ACritical Evaluation Pavlos Kanaroglou, McMasterUniversity; Tufayel Chowdhury, McMasterUniversitySocial Satisfaction, Commuting, andNeighborhoods Elizabeth C. Delmelle, Universityof North Carolina at Charlotte; Eva Haslauer,University of Salzburg; Thomas Prinz, ResearchStudio iSpaceDiscussants: Pavlos Kanaroglou, McMaster University No discussant Tim Wojan, USDA Economic Research Service Elizabeth C Delmelle, University of North Carolinaat Charlotte Vincent Chakour, McGill University35