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Reference Class Forecasting In Icelandic Transport Infrastructure Projects

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  • Thordur Vikingur FRIDGEIRSSON

    (Reykjavik University Menntavegur 1, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland)

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Summary. Previous studies have indicated that the majority of infrastructure projects have cost overruns. The root causes are traced to political,...

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  • Thordur Vikingur FRIDGEIRSSON, 2016. "Reference Class Forecasting In Icelandic Transport Infrastructure Projects," Transport Problems, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Transport, vol. 11(2), pages 103-115, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:exl:1trans:v:11:y:2016:i:2:p:103-115
    DOI: 10.20858/tp.2016.11.2.10
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    1. Bent Flyvbjerg, 2013. "Quality Control and Due Diligence in Project Management: Getting Decisions Right by Taking the Outside View," Papers 1302.2544, arXiv.org.
    2. Will Jennings, 2012. "Why costs overrun: risk, optimism and uncertainty in budgeting for the London 2012 Olympic Games," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(6), pages 455-462, February.
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