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We all want to build roads now, but can we afford it?

In: The Public Wealth of Nations

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  • Dag Detter
  • Stefan Fölster

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Railways and commercial airlines were, in their early days, seen as vital parts of a country’s transport infrastructure, like roads and bridges. The government often owned and maintained the infrastructure of a public service, or quickly nationalized it. In addition, governments also set the fares and routes and protected their assets by restricting new entrants. These state champions were also vital parts of the national war machine, sending troops to the front. After World War II, these state champions, along with the network of post offices, were seen as integral building blocks in the construction of the welfare state.

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  • Dag Detter & Stefan Fölster, 2015. "We all want to build roads now, but can we afford it?," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Public Wealth of Nations, chapter 0, pages 185-195, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-51986-3_13
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137519863_13
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