We are concerned with the way in which US agricultural cargo preference that regulates the international transportation of US Government generated goods may affect food aid provision. It considers specifically the efficiency of the current arrangements whereby 50 percent of food aid has to be...

The debate surrounding the economic benefits of extending the US high-speed passenger rail system beyond the small stretch between Washington, DC, and New York City has abated somewhat but remains of policy interest. One of the justifications advocates cite for high-speed rail (HSR) is that it...

This paper is concerned with examining the economic implications of refurbishing major pieces of redundant urban infrastructure, taking the Forth and Clyde Canal as a case study. In particular, it focusses on the role that such infrastructure may play in assisting urban renewal. While...