The multiple discrete-continuous extreme value model with ordered preferences (MDCEV-OP) has broad prospects in activity-based modeling (ABM) since it can model episode-level time-use decisions and ensure a logical prediction across different episodes of an activity. However, the current MDCEV-OP framework assumes a monotonically increasing utility function for each episode alternative, which fails to accommodate potential nonmonotonic preference in episode-level time consumption. In this paper, we modify the traditional MDCEV-OP model by adding a baseline marginal utility parameter, making the model more flexible to reflect the potential nonmonotonic preference in episode-level time-use behaviors, as well as ensuring the logically consistent prediction as in the traditional model. To our knowledge, it is the first time to develop an episode-level MDCEV model that considers nonmonotonic preference. The new MDCEV-OP model was applied to analyze the episode-level time-use pattern of noncommuters in Shanghai, China. The empirical results show that the new model provides plausible explanations for nonmonotonic preference in episode-level time-use behaviors and outperforms the traditional model both in data fitting and forecasting performance.


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    Title :

    A Modification of Multiple Discrete-Continuous (MDC) Choice Model to Consider Nonmonotonic Preference in Episode-Level Time-Use Behaviors


    Contributors:
    Mengyi Wang (author) / Xin Ye (author) / Ke Wang (author)


    Publication date :

    2025




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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