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International handbook of network industries : the liberalization of infrastructure

Finger, Matthias (contributor); Künneke, R. W. (contributor) - 2011

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Bhattacharyay, Biswanath (ed.); Kawai, Masahiro (ed.); … - Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank Institute - 2012

This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless Asia. Key topics included are: demand estimates of national...

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Infrastructure and trade in Asia

Brooks, Douglas H. (contributor); Menon, Jayant (contributor) - 2008

Analysis of infrastructure's role in facilitating international trade and consequently regional economic integration is still rudimentary. This original book fills that knowledge gap by exploring relevant concepts, measurement issues, aspects of the implementation of trade-related infrastructure...

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Inverse infrastructures : disrupting networks from below

Egyedi, Tineke M. (ed.); Mehos, Donna C. (ed.) - 2012

The notion of inverse infrastructures – that is, bottom-up, user-driven, self-organizing networks – gives us a fresh perspective on the omnipresent infrastructure systems that support our economy and structure our way of living. This fascinating book considers the emergence of inverse...

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Global developments in public infrastructure procurement : evaluating public-private partnerships and other procurement options

Grimsey, Darrin; Lewis, Marvyn K. - 2017

Contents: 1. Infrastructure provision -- 2. Why is infrastructure of such significance? -- 3. The evolution of infrastructure services -- 4. The promise of public private partnerships -- 5. Implementing a partnership agenda -- 6. Risk analysis in procurement -- 7. Comparing public infrastructure...

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Financialising city statecraft and infrastructure

Pike, Andy; O'Brien, Peter; Strickland, Tom; Thrower, Graham - 2019

Contents: 1. Who owns, runs and pays for city infrastructure? -- 2. Financialising city infrastructure and governance -- 3. Towards city statecraft -- 4. City infrastructure provision and geographical inequalities in the UK's centralised state -- 5. Deal or no deal? Austerity, decentralisation...

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Economic analysis and infrastructure investment

Glaeser, Edward L. (ed.); Poterba, James M. (ed.) - Economics of infrastructure investment <Veranstaltung> …; … - 2021

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Recent advances in neo-Schumpeterian economics : essays in honour of Horst Hanusch

Pyka, Andreas (contributor); Hanusch, Horst (contributor) - 2009

This judicious selection of recent essays demonstrates the applicability of the fundamental principles of neo-Schumpeterian economics, namely, innovation and uncertainty. The authors demonstrate how neo-Schumpeterian economics is developing into a comprehensive economic theory encompassing...

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Innovation, agglomeration and regional competition

Johansson, Börje (contributor); … - 2009

This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on regional competition and co-operation. Developing … why do regions compete? How does competition between border regions operate? Which regions are successful and which … regions fail? What are the implications of regional competition in terms of resource allocation, the location of economic …

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Institutional competition

Bergh, Andreas (contributor); Höijer, Rolf (contributor) - 2008

Why is competition between institutions usually viewed in a negative light, when competition is considered positive in …1. The concept of institutional competition / Rolf Höijer -- 2. A history of thought on institutional competition … / Roland Vaubel -- 3. Learning through institutional competition / Michael Wohlgemuth -- 4. Institutional competition …

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