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A database of documents and reports released by industry bodies. You can download the document by clicking on its title, and can filter reports by author or subject. If you have a report you would like to submit to the Rail Hub, please email [email protected].
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How do design an infrastructure strategy for the UK
01/12/2017Institute of Government SearchResearchItemsThe Institute of Government says the “UK government’s decisions on economic infrastructure are inconsistent and subject to constant change” and argues there are “systemic problems with government institutions and the politics of infrastructure decision making”. Recommendations include making the National Infrastructure Commission an executive non-departmental public body; developing a National Infrastructure Strategy cross-government; and setting up a Commission for Public Engagement in infrastructure decision-making
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How to value infrastructure: improving cost benefit analysis
30/09/2017Institute of Government SearchResearchItemsThe IOG argues that Cost Benefit Analysis is the best tool available to government when it comes to appraising and prioritising investment - but that it can “be misused, inconsistent and poorly communicated. It does not always play a central role in decision making and is too often used to justify decisions that have already been made.” It therefore considers that improving the use of CBA is vital. This paper lists difficulties - of capturing impacts; unrealistic cost estimations; lack of consistency between project assessments; and poor communication - and offers recommendations on how it believes all four can be improved.
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Taking Back Control of Trade Policy
01/05/2017Institute of Government SearchResearchItemsThe Institute of Government argues that the UK should look to continue existing (EU) free trade agreements, such as with Canada, Switzerland and Turkey, and prioritise new agreements with Australia and New Zealand as it develops its own trade policy. Returning later to the BRIC countries and the USA “will be more productive” it says.
