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q-fin.GN2016★ 354 cited
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…
q-fin.GN2014★ 745 cited
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…