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Regression to the Tail: Why the Olympics Blow Up
Bent Flyvbjerg, Alexander Budzier, Daniel Lunn
The Olympic Games are the largest, highest-profile, and most expensive megaevent hosted by cities and nations. Average sports-related costs of hosting are $12.0 billion. Non-sports…
Does Infrastructure Investment Lead to Economic Growth or Economic Fragility? Evidence from China
Atif Ansar, Bent Flyvbjerg, Alexander Budzier +1
The prevalent view in the economics literature is that a high level of infrastructure investment is a precursor to economic growth. China is especially held up as a model to emulat…
Should we build more large dams? The actual costs of hydropower megaproject development
Atif Ansar, Bent Flyvbjerg, Alexander Budzier +1
A brisk building boom of hydropower mega-dams is underway from China to Brazil. Whether benefits of new dams will outweigh costs remains unresolved despite contentious debates. We…