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The book examines the methodological challenges in analyzing the effectiveness of development policies. It presents a selection of tools and methodologies that can help tackle the complexities of which policies work best and why, and how they can be implemented effectively given the political...

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Front Cover -- Mobility Patterns, Big Data and Transport Analytics: Tools and Applications for Modeling -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Big Data and Transport Analytics: An Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Book Structure -- Special...