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Original Articles

Knowledge Cities and Transport Sustainability: The Link between the Travel Behavior of Knowledge Workers and Car-Related Job Perks

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Pages 225-247 | Received 23 Jun 2011, Accepted 20 Apr 2012, Published online: 13 Sep 2013

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