ANALYSIS OF WORK PLACE AND MODE CHOICE BEHAVIOR IN METRO MANILA EMPLOYING PANEL DATA

The theoretical advantages of panel analysis make it attractive considering the changing socio-economic conditions in developing countries. This study examines the use of panel data set in generating models of workplace and mode choice decisions. The log-linear models show that panel members tend to remain in their workplaces inspite of changing socio-economic conditions. Likewise, the mode choice panel model suggests that despite changing socio-economic attributes of panel members, they still have the same level of decision over time. Finally, the degree of transferability of mode choice models is shown to be higher with panel data than cross-sectional data.