Is China building a road to ruin?
Very interesting paper by Ansar, Flyvberg et all:
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” — https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1609/1609.00415.pdf
A more general piece can be found in the Wall Street Journal.
Very interesting paper by Ansar, Flyvberg et all:
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” — https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1609/1609.00415.pdf
A more general piece can be found in the Wall Street Journal.
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