The efficiency-equity dilemma, in conjunction with political partisan interests, has received increasing attention in attempts to explain the territorial allocation of investment. However, centralization policies that seek to introduce or reinforce the hierarchization of the political system...

1. An evidence-based review of key issues in high-speed rail / Daniel Albalate and Germa Bel -- 2. The economic evaluation of major infrastructure projects : notes on HSR projects / Gines de Rus -- 3. Financial and social profitability of HSR in Spain / Ofelia Betancor and Gerar Llobet -- 4....

The Economics and Politics of High Speed Rail: Lessons from Experiences Abroad, by Daniel Albalate and Germà Bel, introduces the main questions policy makers and scholars should examine when considering and studying HSR implementation, with particular emphasis on the US's recent interest in...