Beyond the different approaches to set regulated prices for the use of infrastructure, a key parameter to determine regulated tariffs is the concept of asset life and how it changes with changes in the economic and regulatory ...

We study the relative efficiency of two mechanisms actually employed in large-scale public procurements, often for transportation projects such as roads, bridges and rapid transit systems. In the more common “bidding ...

Fish is the cheapest animal protein source in Nigeria, and dry fish in particular has the potential to solve the pervasive protein shortage problem owing to its relative affordability compared with fresh fish. Boosting dry ...

Fish is the cheapest animal protein source in Nigeria, and dry fish in particular has the potential to solve the pervasive protein shortage problem owing to its relative affordability compared with fresh fish. Boosting dry ...

This paper investigates and compares airport pricing policies under various types of competition, considering both per-passenger and per-flight charges at congested airports. We show that an airport requires both pricing ...

Abstract. In this paper, we present an experimental study of job scheduling algorithms in infrastructure as a service type in clouds. We analyze different system service levels which are distinguished by the amount of ...

Poor quality infrastructure that is highly subsidized is also typically associated with political interference. In such a context, implementing cost-recovery tariffs, necessary to improve infrastructure services, represents ...

Transportation infrastructure influences individuals’ housing, employment, and educational decisions, among others, and in this manner, it modifies a city’s configuration. The present study aims to understand the citizens’ ...