Tom Bousfield

Valuing urban infrastructure
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Valuing urban infrastructure

In 2016, the National Infrastructure Commission set researchers at the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) two difficult questions: what do people and businesses value when they purchase properties, and how does improving transport infrastructure affect property prices? The answers to these questions are nuanced and vary across the country. Through analysing a large dataset (residential...

29 Mar 2019 By
The Resources and Waste Strategy: Far enough? Fast enough?
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The Resources and Waste Strategy: Far enough? Fast enough?

The Government’s recent Resources and Waste Strategy is a welcome addition to the sector. It is comprehensive in its scope, covering everything from coffee cups to waste crime, and ambitious in both the range and detail of its proposals. We particularly welcome the strategy since it takes on board all of the recommendations on tackling waste...

2 Jan 2019 By

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