THE INFLUENCE OF INCOME ON HOUSEHOLD MOTORCYCLE OWNERSHIP IN BULELENG REGENCY, BALI
Abstract: This
study investigates the
influence of income
on household motorcycle ownership
in Buleleng Regency,
Bali using a
Multinomial Logit Model. The
household income in 2011 is about 15%, 28% and 57% to influence a household owning
no, 1 and
more than 1
motorcycles respectively. The probability of motorcycle ownership rises
substantially by more than 15% for the next
20 years if
household income in
Buleleng Regency increases.
This is particulary applied for
the household owning more than 1 motorcycle. In contrast, the probability of a
household owning no and 1 motorcycle drops significantly by almost 32%
and 14% respectively
for the next
20 years if
household income in Buleleng
Regency increases. A
huge number of
motorcycles used on
the road continuously may lead to
serious transport problems for the next few years. This is related to the
negative impacts of transport including road accidents and traffic pollution.
Improving the existing public transport and introducing a high quality public transport
service within and
to/from Buleleng Regency
is urgently required. The fare of
such high quality public transport service however, must be sufficiently low
to compete with
the cost of
riding a motorcycle.
In addition, a significant
amount of fare
subsidy from both
local and central
government is considerably
required.
Author: D. M. Priyantha
Wedagama
Journal Code: jptsipilgg130002
