TOO YOUNG TO DRIVE? THE IMPACT OF AGE AND GENERATIONAL COHORTS ON MOTORIZATION IN EUROPE

• Published in: Theoretical and empirical researches in urban management Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 53 - 64
• Main Author: Roşca, Vlad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies - Research Center in Public Administration and Public Services 01-05-2018; Academia de Studii Economice - Centrul de Cercetare in Administratie si Servicii Publice (CCASP); Research Center in Public Administration and Public Services Academy of Economic Studies; Research Centre in Public Administration & Public Services
• Subjects: Age; Age differences; Automobiles; Baby Boom generation; Baby boomers; Consumption; Culture; Economic research; Economy; Employment; Generation X; Generational differences; Geography, Regional studies; Literature reviews; Millennial generation; Millennials; Observational research; Public transportation; Publishing; Regression analysis; Research design; Transportation; Transportation studies; Urban studies; Urbanization; Variables; Europe; generational cohorts; urbanization; motorization; transportation; demographics
• ISSN: 2065-3913; 2065-3921

A linear regression analysis (α = 0.05) has been carried out in order to determine whether population age had any influence on motorization in Europe. Analysis results indicate that age has got a direct and positive, yet moderate effect on motorization (Multiple R = 0.0445). As age can explain up to one fifth of motorization (R2 = 0.20), the Findings and Discussions section tries to present the particular types of impact that age can have, as well as to shortlist some of the potential variables that might account for the rest of 80%. Another goal of the research was to find out what generation was most likely to influence motorization. Findingds reveal that early Millennials and late Gen X-ers can be accountable for most of the current motorization in Europe.