Research Article

Calculating the Contribution Rate of Intelligent Transportation System in Improving Urban Traffic Smooth Based on Advanced DID Model

Table 9

Meanings of variables and indicators.

Main variableVariable declaration

Decision variableASPD

Explanatory variableCVECH

Control variableRODM, GDP

Policy variable means after the implementation of ITS project (2011-2012)
means before the implementation of ITS project (2008~2010)

Category variable means the objects of experimental group
means the objects of control group