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  1. Monitoring the Share of Land in Streets

    Public Works and the Quality of Global Urban Expansion
    Ponencias
    Noviembre 2015

    Whether it is microhousing for hipsters in Seattle, high-rises for the upwardly mobile in Beijing, or informal settlements on the fringe of Nairobi, the expansion of urban areas is poorly monitored...

  2. Transport Costs of School Choice

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2014
    Kevin Krizek, Elizabeth Wilson, Ryan Wilson, and Julian Marshall

    In this paper, the authors examine the role that transport costs play in school choice. They note that the average per pupil cost for transportation among U.S. school districts was $570 in 2010 (...

  3. Infrastructure and Urban Development

    Evidence from Chinese Cities
    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013

    This paper by Yan Song discusses the links between infrastructure provision and urban expansion, the relationship between levels of infrastructure and land prices, and the mechanisms used to finance...

  4. Mobile Telephony and Socioeconomic Dynamics in Africa

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Mirjam de Bruijn

    This paper by Mirjam de Bruijn examines the development of telecommunication infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and illustrates the impact with anthropological case studies in four specific...

  5. Economic Regulation of Utility Infrastructure

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Janice A. Beecher

    In this paper, Janice A. Beecher examines public infrastructure as having characteristics of both public and private goods that earn a separate classification as a toll good. Utilities demonstrate a...

  6. The Unit Approach to the Taxation of Railroad and Public Utility Property

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Gary C. Cornia, David J. Crapo, and Lawrence C. Walters

    Administering a property tax system presents ongoing challenges under the best of circumstances. Whether it involves keeping taxpayer rolls up to date, pursuing tax evaders, or updating taxable...

  7. The Location Effects of Alternative Road-Pricing Policies

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Alex Anas

    Just as physical infrastructure affects urban development patterns, the taxation of motor vehicle use and the pricing of road infrastructure shape land policy by affecting location choices and land...

  8. Chicago and Its Skyway

    Lessons from an Urban Megaproject
    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Louise Nelson Dyble

    In this paper, Louise Nelson Dyble examines the history of political leadership throughout the Chicago Skyway’s development as a public project and assesses the lessons from its eventual...

  9. Involuntary Resettlement in Infrastructure Projects

    A Development Perspective
    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Robert Picciotto

    A perennial issue with megaprojects and mega-events is the involuntary resettlement and forced displacement that are often associated with infrastructure development. Mega-events involve large...

  10. Sustainable Infrastructure for Urban Growth

    Ponencias
    Mayo 2013
    Katherine Sierra

    Sustainability increasingly affects infrastructure investment patterns, particularly in cities in developing countries where urban populations will more than double—increasing by 2.6 billion people—...

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