ITF Round Tables Major Transport Infrastructure Projects and Economic Development
ITF Round Tables Major Transport Infrastructure Projects and Economic Development

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2014-12-24

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9282107728

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This report discusses the state of the art in understanding the economic effects of major transport infrastructure projects. It examines the limits of socio-economic cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and reviews the development of approaches to assessing the benefits of investment in large projects.

ITF Roundtable Reports Ex-Post Assessment of Transport Investments and Policy Interventions
ITF Roundtable Reports Ex-Post Assessment of Transport Investments and Policy Interventions

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9282108155

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Ex-post evaluation is important to improving the delivery of transport policy objectives. It can be used for multiple purposes at the core of which is the improvement of ex-ante assessment. A small number of jurisdictions employ ex-post evaluation systematically and leading experience is ...

ITF Round Tables Improving the Practice of Transport Project Appraisal
ITF Round Tables Improving the Practice of Transport Project Appraisal

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2011-04-06

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9282103080

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This report examines the extent to which shortcomings in cost-benefit analysis for tranport projects can be addressed, focusing on equity and distributional impacts, agglomeration benefits and external costs. It also shows how best to present guidance on project selection to decision makers.

ITF Round Tables Port Investment and Container Shipping Markets
ITF Round Tables Port Investment and Container Shipping Markets

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2015-05-25

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 928210785X

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This report examines the issues that need to be considered before the decision to proceed to costly expansions with long-life spans and a structural influence on the local and national economy. The report benefits from a case study of Chile.

OECD Economic Surveys: Poland 2016
OECD Economic Surveys: Poland 2016

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9264252568

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This 2016 OECD Economic Survey of the Poland examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. The special chapters cover: Skills and migration; Transport and energy infrastructure.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Japan 2016
OECD Territorial Reviews: Japan 2016

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2016-04-11

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9264250549

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Japan is embarked on a demographic transition without precedent in human history: the population is both declining and ageing rapidly. This raises important questions about the country's future economic geography, as public policies will need both to respond to these shifts and also to shape them.

ITF Round Tables The Economics of Investment in High-Speed Rail
ITF Round Tables The Economics of Investment in High-Speed Rail

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2014-12-24

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9282107752

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This report examines the key factors that drive the costs of high-speed rail investment and reviews the economic benefits delivered by high-speed rail services on the basis of experience in countries that have developed large high-speed rail networks.

ITF Round Tables Expanding Airport Capacity in Large Urban Areas
ITF Round Tables Expanding Airport Capacity in Large Urban Areas

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2014-04-15

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9282107396

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This report reviews international experience in reconciling planning and environmental constraints with demand for airport capacity and the potential benefits in terms of productivity and growth from developing international airline services.