James Richardson - Chief Economist

How well connected are our cities?
A tram in Nottingham

How well connected are our cities?

Discussion about transport investment often focuses on spending over a handful of years, whether that be on a specific scheme or within a certain area. To some extent, these short-term comparisons are probably unavoidable. But it’s a poor way of assessing the overall state of transport when the networks on which people rely have been...

Paper of the month
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Paper of the month

Here at the National Infrastructure Commission, it’s vital that we stay on top of the latest thinking – and because we all take a genuine interest in infrastructure it’s something we enjoy as well. So, we take it in turns to share the most interesting and thought-provoking academic papers on the economics of infrastructure we...


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Explore data used in the Commission's research, and gain insights from across UK infrastructure