Network systems, including transportation and logistic systems, electric power generation and distribution networks as well as financial networks, provide the critical infrastructure for the functioning of our societies and economies. The understanding of the dynamic behavior of such systems is...

Many claim that, with regard to transportation infrastructure, only partnerships between public and private entities, which draw on the strengths of both, can achieve the goals of enhancing operational efficiency, increasing service delivery, improving asset maintenance, and stretching scarce...

The recent globalization of manufacturing and outsourcing led to an unparalleled growth in demand for containerized shipping services over the past years. Worldwide, ports have been making considerable efforts to appropriate a share of this rapidly increasing demand. Significant public and...

University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. February 2010. Major: Civil Engineering. Advisor: David M. Levinson. 1 computer file (PDF); xvi, 153 pages, appendix A.

This research focuses on the impact from public capital stock on economic growth in El Paso, Texas. A time series analysis is used to gauge the dynamic relationship between public infrastructure and the productivity of this city's economy. An Error Correction model and a Vector Error Correction...

In dieser Arbeit wird ein Modell zur integrierten Verkehrsnachfrage- und Nutzenberechnung für den privaten Personenverkehr entwickelt, mit dem eine harmonisierte Bewertung der entscheidungsrelevanten Aufwände der Verkehrsteilnehmer in der Verkehrsnachfragemodellierung und der...

Infrastructure design is a critical first step towards the long term success of any business. A well-planned supply chain design for example, is important for efficient flow of goods and information between the producers and the consumers. Similarly a well laid out electricity transmission grid...

A shortfall in highway funding in the U.S. is forcing highway agencies to search for viable financing options. This will likely lead to reforming fiscal policy for highway systems. A sound highway fiscal policy comprises two components: generation of adequate revenues through efficient pricing...

This thesis consists of two essays that explore the importance of information transfers in international trade and the effectiveness of policy measures designed to improve connectivity across export markets. The first essay provides theory and evidence for the role of information as an input to...

A key aspect of asset management is the determination of the performance level at which a standard intervention is to be applied. A profligate policy, where an intervention is applied when the asset is in a state of higher performance, would mean frequent and premature spending of agency funds...