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Infrastructure Economics and Policy – International Perspectives

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Infrastructure Economics and Policy – International Perspectives offers a comprehensive analysis of the essential role of sustainably built and funded infrastructure in fostering resilient, equitable, and livable communities worldwide. This comparative work features contributions from leading international academics and practitioners, exploring the latest approaches to infrastructure policy, implementation, and finance across various countries and sectors. Key topics include land value capture funding mechanisms, the impact of infrastructure on urban form, economic outcomes, and quality of life, particularly for historically disinvested communities, along with foundational economic theories and policy issues.

The book serves as a practical guide, presenting evidence-based solutions and policy considerations tailored for government officials, private sector managers, students of planning and public policy, and informed readers interested in contemporary infrastructure challenges and strategies.
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This book is suited for government officials, infrastructure service managers, students of public policy, urban planning, and economics, as well as policy-oriented readers seeking a current and comparative understanding of infrastructure economics and governance.

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In this comparison of infrastructure across countries and sectors, leading international academics and practitioners consider the latest approaches to infrastructure policy, implementation, and finance. The book presents evidence-based solutions and policy considerations, essential concepts and economic theories, and a current overview.

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Sustainably built and funded infrastructure is indispensable to resilient, equitable, and livable communities and regions worldwide. In this rare comparison of infrastructure across countries and sectors, leading international academics and practitioners consider the latest approaches to infrastructure policy, implementation, and finance.

Chapters cover land value capture and other funding mechanisms; the role of infrastructure in urban form, economic performance, and quality of life, especially for disinvested communities; and other essential concepts, economic theories, and policy considerations.

Infrastructure Economics and Policy – International Perspectives presents evidence-based solutions and policy considerations for officials in government agencies and private companies that oversee infrastructure services. It offers essential concepts and economic theories for students of infrastructure, planning, and public policy, as well as a current overview for policy-oriented lay readers.

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This informative and timely volume has been praised for its rich insights, comparing infrastructure policy across nations and sectors while effectively linking theory to practice. Experts highlight its relevance amid global economic recovery efforts, with valuable lessons for both developed and developing countries. Described as a must-read for those passionate about infrastructure economics and policy, reviewers commend its thorough analysis and policy recommendations.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781558444188

Publisher: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 918g

Pages: 472

About the Author

José A. Gómez-Ibáñez is the Derek C. Bok Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy Emeritus at Harvard University.

Zhi Liu is director of the China Program at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

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