Optimal Public Infrastructure: Some Guideposts to Ensure we don’t Overspend

It’s time to consider a more economically efficient model for financing roads, bridges and other public infrastructure. It’s true that Canada has become one of the biggest spenders on infrastructure among OECD countries, at four per cent of GDP, but using GDP to measure the share the government shou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Philip Bazel, Jack M. Mintz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2015-11-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://www.policyschool.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/optimal-public-infrastructure-bazel-mintz.pdf