Tag Archives: railroads

How China’s Approach in Africa Complements the West’s

Can China’s market-building approach to Africa complement the West’s tradition democracy-building approach?

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A Brief History of Cheap Labor

How was cheap labor key to turning Britain, Germany and the United States into industrial powers?

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Lower Healthcare Costs: Learning From History

How did Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter tackle high prices in key sectors of the U.S. economy?

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Barcelona and Madrid: A Tale of Two Cities (Part I)

How has a high-speed rail corridor changed the profile of Spain’s largest cities?

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Four-Wheeling in the Sky: Notes on American Infrastructure

What lessons can be learned from a train trip across America?

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1860 and the Challenges of the Future (Part I)

What similarities emerge between the U.S. economy of today and that of 1860?

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Redesigning Urban Transport

What is the future of transportation in the world’s largest cities?

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The New Geopolitics of Latin America

What does the future hold for geopolitics and power in Latin America?

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Iraq’s Railways and Amtrak

Is U.S. reconstruction policy abroad more sensible than it is at home?

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