Professor Gerard de Jong
Research Professor
Room: 1.12Email: G.C.DeJong@its.leeds.ac.uk_
Research Group: Economics and Appraisal
Alternative telephone: +31 70 312 1533
Key Research Interests
- Car ownership and car use
- Passenger travel demand
- Freight transport demand
- Valuation and evaluation
- Micro-econometrics
Employment History
- Guest researcher, Centre for Transport Studies, VTI/Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, 2009-2013
- Director of Research, NEA, Zoetermeer, 2008-2010
- Director, Significance, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2007-now
- Research Professor, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 2006-now
- Visiting Professor, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 2004-2006
- (Senior) research leader, RAND Europe, Leiden, 2001-2006
- (Senior) Consultant, Hague Consulting Group, The Hague, 1989-2001
- Researcher, The Netherlands organisation for scientific research (NWO), employed at the Institute of Actuarial Science and Econometrics of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 1986-1988
Education
- PhD Econometrics, University of Amsterdam, 1989
- MA Spatial Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1885
Professional Engagements
- Winner of 1989 Neil Mansfield Memorial Prize for best paper by an author under 35 years at PTRC 1989 Meeting
- Editorial advisory board of Transportation Research – A (Policy)
- Editorial advisory board of the Journal of Choice Modelling
- Editorial advisory board for Transportation
- Editor-in-chief of Tijdschrift Vervoerswetenschap
- Former director of Association of European Transport (AET) that organises the annual European Transport Conference
- Refereed papers for various journals in transport, economics and regional science
- Member of PhD committees at ceremonies in The Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark and France
- Chairman for keynote plenary sessions at European Transport Conference 2007/2008/2009
- Invited paper in Handbook of Transport Modelling (2000, 2008)
- Invited paper in Handbook of Technology Management (2009)
- Textbook on Modelling Freight Transport, with Lori Tavasszy (2014)
Research Projects and Experience
- Transport models, econometric model estimation (including discrete choice models and discrete-continuous models, duration and stochastic frontier models), location models, cost-benefit and multi-criteria analysis methods, survey design (especially for stated preference surveys)
- Project manager of transport research projects for the European Commission, the UK Department for Transport, the French, Dutch, German, Danish and Israeli Ministries of Transport, the Swedish and Norwegian transport authorities, regional and local authorities, public transport authorities and public transport companies
Teaching
- Guest lectures at Universities in The Netherlands, UK, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland and Italy
- Invited lectures at postgraduate courses on transport modelling and on stated Preference methods
- PhD supervision
Papers
- Abate M; Vierth I; Karlsson R; De Jong G; Baak J (In press) A disaggregate stochastic freight transport model for Sweden, Transportation, . doi: 10.1007/s11116-018-9856-9
- Kouwenhoven M; De Jong G (In press) Value of Travel Time as a Function of Comfort, Journal of Choice Modelling, . doi: 10.1016/j.jocm.2018.04.002
- De Jong GC; Tanner R; Rich J; Thorhauge M; Nielsen OA; Bates J (2017) Modelling production-consumption flows of goods in Europe: the trade model within Transtools3, Journal of Shipping and Trade, 2, . doi: 10.1186/s41072-017-0023-9
- Wardman M; Chintakayala VPK; de Jong G (2016) Values of travel time in Europe: Review and meta-analysis, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 94, pp.93-111. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2016.08.019
- Westin J; Vierth I; De Jong GC; Karlsson R; Kruger N; Johansson M (2016) Analyzing model uncertainty and economies of scale of the Swedish national freight model to changes in transport demand, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 16, pp.619-632.
- Nugroho MT; Whiteing A; de Jong G (2016) Port and inland mode choice from the exporters' and forwarders' perspectives: Case study - Java, Indonesia, Research in Transportation Business and Management, 19, pp.73-82. doi: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2016.03.010
- de Jong G; Tavasszy L; Bates J; Gronland SE; Huber S; Kleven O; Lange P; Ottemoeller O; Schmorak N (2016) The issues in modelling freight transport at the national level, CASE STUDIES ON TRANSPORT POLICY, 4, pp.13-21. doi: 10.1016/j.cstp.2015.08.002
- De Jong GC; Kouwenhoven M; Ruijs K; Van Houwe P; Borremans D (2016) A time-period choice model for road freight transport in Flanders based on stated preference data, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 86, pp.20-31. doi: 10.1016/j.tre.2015.12.004
- De Bok M; De Jong GC; Baak J; Helder E; Puttemans C; Verlinden K; Borremans D; Grispen R; Liebens J; Van Criekinge M (2015) A population simulator and disaggregate transport demand models for Flanders, Transportation Research Procedia, 8, pp.168-180. doi: 10.1016/j.trpro.2015.06.052
- De Jong GC; Bliemer M (2015) On including travel time reliability of road traffic in appraisal, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 73, pp.80-95. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2015.01.006
- Kouwenhoven M; De Jong GC; Koster P; Van den Berg V; Verhoef E; Bates J; Warffemius P (2014) New values of time and reliability in passenger transport in The Netherlands, Research in Transportation Economics, 47, pp.37-49. doi: 10.1016/j.retrec.2014.09.017
- De Jong GC; Kouwenhoven M; Bates J; Koster P; Verhoef E; Tavasszy L; Warffemius P (2014) New SP-values of time and reliability for freight transport in the Netherlands, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 64, pp.71-87. doi: 10.1016/j.tre.2014.01.008
- Abate M; De Jong GC (2014) The optimal shipment size and truck size choice - the allocation of trucks across hauls, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 59, pp.262-277. doi: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.11.008,
- De Jong GC (2012) Application of experimental economics in transport and logistics, European Transport, 50, .
- Daly A; Hess S; de Jong G (2012) Calculating errors for measures derived from choice modelling estimates, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 46, pp.333-341. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2011.10.008
- Pieters M; de Jong GC; van der Hoorn AIJM (2012) International traffic in Dutch mobility models, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 12, pp.167-177.
- De Jong GC; Vierth I; Tavasszy L; Ben-Akiva ME (2012) Recent developments in national and international freight transport models within Europe, Transportation, 40, pp.347-371. doi: 10.1007/s11116-012-9422-9
- Holguín-Veras J; Xu N; De Jong GC; Maurer H (2011) An Experimental Economics Investigation of Shipper-carrier Interactions in the Choice of Mode and Shipment Size in Freight Transport., Networks and Spatial Economics, 2011-11, pp.509-532. doi: 10.1007/s11067-009-9107-x
- Chorus CC; De Jong GC (2011) Modeling experienced accessibility: an approximation, Journal of Transport Geography, 19, pp.1155-1162.
- van Wee B; De Jong GC; Nijland H (2011) Accelerating car scrappage: a review of research into the environmental impacts, Transport Reviews, 31, pp.549-569.
- Geurs K; Zondag B; De Jong GC; de Bok M (2010) Accessibility appraisal of integrated land-use/transport policy strategies: More than just adding up travel time savings, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 15, pp.382-393.
- Zondag B; De Jong GC (2010) The development of the TIGRIS XL model: A bottom-up approach to transport, land-use and the economy, Research in Transportation Economics, 31, pp.55-62.
- Friesz N; De Jong GC; Patterson Z; Weidmann U (2010) Shipper wilingness to pay to increase environmental performance in freight transportation, Transportation Research Record, 2168, pp.33-42.
- Kitamura R; DE JONG GC; De jong (2009) A review of household dynamic vehicle ownership models: holdings models versus transactions models, Transportation, .
- Shires JD; de Jong GC (2009) An international meta-analysis of values of travel time savings, Evaluation and Program Planning, 32, pp.315-325. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.06.010
- Zondag B; Gutzkow P; Bucci P; De Jong GC (2009) A Model For Maritime Freight Flows, Port Competition And Hinterland, journal Maritime Policy and Management, .
- Tseng YY; Verhoef E; De Jong GC; Kouwenhoven M; van der Hoorn T (2009) A pilot study into the perception of unreliability of travel times using in-depth interviews, Journal of Choice Modelling, 2, pp.8-28.
- De Jong GC; Kouwenhoven M; Kroes EP; Rietveld P; Warffemius P (2009) Preliminary monetary values for the reliability of travel times in freight transport, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 9, pp.83-99.
- De Jong GC; Kouwenhoven M; Geurs K; Bucci P; Tuinenga JG (2009) The impact of fixed and variable costs on household car ownership, Journal of Choice Modelling, 2, pp.173-199.
- De Jong GC; van de Riet O (2008) The Driving Factors of Passenger Transport, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 8, pp.227-250.
- De Jong G; Ben-Akiva M (2007) A micro-simulation model of shipment size and transport chain choice, TRANSPORT RES B-METH, 41, pp.950-965. doi: 10.1016/j.trb.2007.05.002
- de Jong G; Daly AJ; Pieters M; Miller S; Plasmeijer R; Hofman F (2007) Uncertainty in traffic forecasts: literature review and new results for The Netherlands, Transportation, pp.pp.1.
- de Jong G; Algers S; Papola A; Burg R (2007) Impact of the e-economy on traffic and traffic-related indicators in urban areas, Transportation Research Record, pp.pp.1.
- de Jong G; Daly AJ; Pieters M; van der Hoorn A (2007) The logsum as an evaluation measure: review of the literature and new results, Transportation Research. Part A: Policy & Practice, pp.pp.1.
- de Jong G; van der Hoorn A (2006) Betrouwbaardere mobiliteitsprognoses: nieuwe methodiek berekent de onzekerheidsmarge in toekomstmodellering, Verkeerskunde, 5, pp.37-41.
- de Jong G; Plasmeijer R; Sanders P; Warffemius P (2004) De waarde van betrouwbaarheid van reistijden in personen- en goederenvervoer, Tijdschrift Voor Vervoerswetenschap, pp.29-34.
- de Jong G; Fox J; Daly A; Pieters M; Smit R (2004) Comparison of car ownership models, TRANSPORT REV, 24, pp.379-408. doi: 10.1080/0144164032000138733
- de Jong G; Gunn HF; Ben-Akiva M (2004) A meta-model for passenger and freight transport in Europe, Transport Policy, 11, pp.329-344. doi: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2004.03.001
- De Jong G; Gunn H; Walker W (2004) National and international freight transport models: An overview and ideas for future development, TRANSPORT REV, 24, pp.103-124. doi: 10.1080/0144164032000080494
- de Jong G; Daly A; Pieters M; Vellay C; Bradley M; Hofman F (2003) A model for time of day and mode choice using error components logit, TRANSPORT RES E-LOG, 39, pp.245-268. doi: 10.1016/S1366-5545(02)00037-6
- de Jong G; Shiftan Y; Simmonds D; Hakkert S; Ben-Akiva M (2003) Externalities evaluation in transport projects, European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research, 2, pp.285-304.
- de Jong G; Gunn H (2001) Recent evidence on car cost and time elasticities of travel demand in Europe, J TRANSP ECON POLICY, 35, pp.137-160.
- de Jong G (1996) A disaggregate model system of vehicle holding duration, type choice and use, Transportation Research. Part B: Methodological, 30, pp.263-276.
- de Jong G (1990) An indirect utility model of car ownership and private car use, European Economic Review, pp.971-985.
Books
- Tavasszy L; De Jong GC (2014) Modelling Freight Transport, Elsevier Insights Series, Elsevier.
Book Chapters
- Grebe S; De Jong GC; Borremans D; Van Houwe P; Kienzler HP (2015) Redeveloping the Strategic Flemish Freight Transport Model, In: Clausen U; Friedrich H; Thaller C; Geiger C (Ed) Commercial Transport, Springer.
- De Jong GC (2015) Freight demand, In: Nash C (Ed) Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Transport Economics and Policy, Handbooks of Research Methods and Applications, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp.212-234.
- De Jong GC; Schroten A; van Essen H; Otten M; Bucci P (2010) The price sensitivity of road freight transport - a review of elasticities, In: van de Voorde E; Vanelslander T (Ed) Applied Transport Economics, A Management and Policy Perspective, De Boeck.
- De Jong GC; Ben-Akiva ME (2010) Transportation and logistics in supply chains, The Handbook of Technology Management, .
- Ben-Akiva M; De Jong G (2009) The Aggregate-Disaggregate-Aggregate (ADA) Freight Model System, In: Ben-Akiva; M; Meersman; H; Voorde VD; E (Ed) Recent Developments in Transport Modelling: Lessons for the Freight Sector, Elsevier, pp.117-134.
- De Jong GC; van de Riet O; Walker W (2008) Drivers of freight transport demand and their policy implications, In: Perrels A; Lee-Gosselin M (Ed) Building blocks for sustainable development, Emerald.
- de Jong G (2008) Value of freight travel-time savings, In: Hensher DA; Button KJ (Ed) Handbooks in Transport, Volume 1: Handbook of Transport Modelling, Elsevier, pp.649-663.
- de Jong G (2005) Modelling European networks and forecasting traffic flows , In: Giorgi L; Klauzer L; Rahman A; Schmidt M (Ed) Towards a European transport policy information system, ETIS-LINK, Prague.
- de Jong G; Gommers M; Klooster J (2000) Time valuation in freight transport: method and result, In: Ortuzar JDD (Ed) Stated Preference Modelling Techniques , PTRC Education and Research Services, London, pp.pp.1.
- de Jong G; van der Loop JTA (1998) What is the best public transport system? An instrument to compare urban public transport systems using transportational, environmental and social criteria, In: Sucharow LJ; Bidini G (Ed) Urban Transport and the Environment for the 21st century III , Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, pp.pp.1.
- de Jong G; Daly AJ; Gunn HF; Blom U (1998) Forecasting Car Occupancy: literature Review and Model Development, In: Ortúzar JD; Hensher D; Jara-Diaz S (Ed) Travel Behaviour Research: Updating the State of Play, Elsevier.
- de Jong G; Gommers M (1994) Value-of-time in freight transport in The Netherlands from stated preference analysis, In: WCTR (Ed) Technological Innovation and Network Management, Selected Proceedings of the 6th WCTR, 4, Technological Innovation and Network Management, pp.2669-2692.
- de Jong G; van der Waard J (1993) An integrated land-use transportation model using MEPLAN and the Dutch national model system, In: Leeuw AD; Priemus H (Ed) Bodenpolitik und Infrastruktur , The European Faculty of Land-use and Development, Peter Lang, Frankfurt a.M, pp.pp.1.
Reports
- Batley RP; Mackie P; Bates J; Fowkes A; Hess S; de Jong G; Wardman M; Fosgerau M (2013) UPDATING APPRAISAL VALUES FOR TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS PHASE 1 STUDY, UPDATING APPRAISAL VALUES FOR TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS PHASE 1 STUDY, .
- Fowkes AS; Nellthorp J; Whiteing AE; de Jong G; Toner JP; Mackie PJ (2005) Notes on freight scheme benefits, .
Conference Papers
- Nugroho MT; Whiteing AE; de Jong G (2015) Containerised Exports from Java: The Impact of Policies to Reduce GHG Emissions, .
- Nugroho MT; Whiteing A; De Jong G (2015) Port and Inland Mode Choice from the Exporters’ and Forwarders’ Perspectives, Proceedings of the World Conference on Transport Research Society: Special Interest Group 2 .