Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects:Error or Lie?

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TWO BRITISH ERRORS: THEIR PROBABLE SIZE AND SOME POSSIBLE LESSONS 1 Oxford Economic Papers
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  • Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Economics as a science
35 1977
TWO BRITISH ERRORS: THEIR PROBABLE SIZE AND SOME POSSIBLE LESSONS 1 1999
TWO BRITISH ERRORS: THEIR PROBABLE SIZE AND SOME POSSIBLE LESSONS 1 Journal of the American Planning Association
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  • Social Sciences
1989
TWO BRITISH ERRORS: THEIR PROBABLE SIZE AND SOME POSSIBLE LESSONS 1 1986
TWO BRITISH ERRORS: THEIR PROBABLE SIZE AND SOME POSSIBLE LESSONS 1 1964
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The category Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) 225 is the most commonly referenced area in studies that cite this article. The first research to cite this article was titled The Rise and Rise of Public Private Partnerships: Challenges for Public Accountability and was published in 2003. The most recent citation comes from a 2024 study titled Are private investors overcompensated in infrastructure projects?. This article reached its peak citation in 2019, with 62 citations. It has been cited in 313 different journals, 10% of which are open access. Among related journals, the International Journal of Project Management cited this research the most, with 39 citations. The chart below illustrates the annual citation trends for this article.
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