A closer look at funding and financing innovation

These are difficult times for urban public transport (UPT), in particular for the most developed economies. The financial crisis is still hurting many countries, but even in those showing signs of recovery, it has left a legacy of macroeconomic instability. Public finance difficulties are severely a...

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Autor: Turró Calvet, Mateu|||0000-0002-2634-6945
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/12737
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/12737
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Transportation--Finance
Infraestructures de transport -- Finançament
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Infraestructures i modelització dels transports
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Aspectes econòmics
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Sumario:These are difficult times for urban public transport (UPT), in particular for the most developed economies. The financial crisis is still hurting many countries, but even in those showing signs of recovery, it has left a legacy of macroeconomic instability. Public finance difficulties are severely affecting the continuity of the funding models being currently used in urban and metropolitan areas both for new investment and to cover operational deficits.