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

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”