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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Research Papers / Artículos de Investigación

Influential factors in the choice of public transportation or cars as the mode of transportation in habitual commutes / Factores que influyen en la elección del transporte público o el automóvil como modo de transporte en los desplazamientos habituales

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Pages 371-399 | Received 03 Jul 2012, Accepted 07 Jan 2013, Published online: 19 Jun 2014

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