Automobile ownership in Yugoslavia

This paper presents an analysis of automobile ownership in urban households of the six Yugoslav republics and for the years 1973, 1978, and 1983. The analysis is based on a simple dichotomous probit model, the only explanatory variable being household income. The model proved to be adequate in describing the empirical data. In spite of the large socio-economic differences between the Yugoslav republics, our analysis shows that there are certain common tendencies in automobile ownership.