Source: adapted from R. Carruthers (2003) The Impacts of Motorization and What Can Be Done to Mitigate Them, The World Bank.

Relationship between GDP and Motorization, Selected Asian Countries, 1960-1990

This sample concerns major Asian economies, including Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore. After the $2,000 threshold, the level of motor vehicle ownership, and the expected mobility, increases significantly.

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