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.


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.


OECD Regional Outlook 2019 Leveraging Megatrends for Cities and Rural Areas

OECD Regional Outlook 2019 Leveraging Megatrends for Cities and Rural Areas

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 9264312838

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Large and persistent inequalities in regional economic performance within countries exist throughout the OECD. The 2019 Regional Outlook discusses the underlying causes of economic disparities across regions and highlights the need for place-based policies to address them. The report makes the ...


OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Lao PDR

OECD Investment Policy Reviews: Lao PDR

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-07-11

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 926427605X

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This first OECD Investment Policy Review of Lao PDR uses the OECD Policy Framework for Investment to present an assessment of the investment climate in Lao PDR and to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the Government of Lao PDR in its reform efforts.


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.


Transport Infrastructure Investment Options for Efficiency

Transport Infrastructure Investment Options for Efficiency

Author: International Transport Forum

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2008-02-14

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9282101568

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Examines key principles that should be considered by governments in deciding how to provide and pay for surface transport infrastructure, with a view to best serving societies’ needs and employing public resources.