ITRC Conference: The future of national infrastructure systems and economic prosperity

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ITRC is the UK Infrastructure Transitions Research Consortium.

This conference will explore the relationship between economic prosperity and the provision of infrastructure systems and services.


Keynote speakers:

  • Geoffrey Spence, Chief Executive, Infrastructure UK, HM Treasury.

  • Stephane Hallegatte,  Senior Economist, The World Bank – Sustainable Development Network. “Infrastructure and economic growth: the resilience to shocks”

  • Geoffrey Hewings,  Director, Regional Economics Applications Laboratory; Professor, Geography & Regional Science, Economics, Urban & Regional Planning, Agricultural & Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne.“The challenges of measuring the economic impacts of infrastructure investments on an economy”

  • Roger Vickerman, Dean, University of Kent, Brussels. “Trains, planes and automobiles: economic appraisal for a national transport infrastructure plan”