Abstract
CUE model (Computable Urban Economic models) is a tool for analyzing real urban economies and evaluating urban policies. In CUE model, utility level of household is formularized as household behavior model. households earn income by providing labor and consume composite goods and land services so as to maximize utility under given monetary and time constraints. Location Choice function is formularized as logit model based on household's utility. However, the statistical verification of the dispersion parameter are insufficient. Also, the dispersion parameter's value is set as 1 mainly on precedence research. So, analyses for Kobe city were conducted to validate validity of the location choice functions. Then, precision on long term prediction are low and impacts on adjustment item are high. However adjustment item is unclear logically. Therefore, 3 suggestions for improvement about location choice functions are given and the directions of expansion in CUE model are indicated.
