Why does the world behave this way?
How the World Works
Understand the forces connecting nations, cities, population, transport, the economy and policy.
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→Economy and public finance
Understand the cycle linking economic activity, public revenue, expenditure and transport investment.
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→How the economy fits together
Follow the cycle connecting population, travel, transport service, economic activity and public finance.
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→GDP, population and development
Understand how population, national capabilities, resources and transport service combine into economic activity.
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→Where public money comes from
Understand recurring support, service-related revenue, one-time funding and borrowing.
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→What your transport network costs
Understand construction, maintenance, operations, depreciation, overhaul, upgrades, demolition and debt service.
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→Travel demand, traffic and capacity
Understand how passenger and freight demand becomes routed traffic, congestion and transport service.