A quantitative analysis of the performance of transportation projects in developing countries

Transport Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 361-387

  Gamez, Eduardo A ^a   Touran, Ali ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ESTIMATION METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; WORLD BANK;

EID: 77951925234     PISSN: 01441647     EISSN: 14645327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01441640903034070     Document Type: Article

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