James Richardson - Chief Economist
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
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...