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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Infrastructure economics and policy: international perspectives

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Zhi Liu, eds. Infrastructure economics and policy: international perspectives. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2021.

Vietnam

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Du The Huynh. "Vietnam." The Urban Transport Crisis in Emerging Economies. Ed. Dorina Pojani and Dominic Stead. Springer, 2017.

Open Access to Infrastructure Networks: The Experience of Railroads

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Open Access to Infrastructure Networks: The Experience of Railroads." Review of Industrial Organization 49.2 (September 2016): 311-345.

Mexico's Private Toll Road Program Reconsidered

Carpintero, Samuel, and Jose A. Gomez-Ibañez. "Mexico's Private Toll Road Program Reconsidered." Transport Policy 18.6 (November 2011): 848-855.

The Gridlocked Commute: A Study of Jakarta's Transportation Problems

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., Nick Hornig, and Justin Brandon. "The Gridlocked Commute: A Study of Jakarta's Transportation Problems." Harvard Asia Quarterly 13.4 (Winter 2011): 31-45.

Transportation Revenue Options: Infrastructure, Emissions, and Congestion

Huang, Edward, Henry Lee, Grant Lovellette, and Jose Gomez-Ibanez. "Transportation Revenue Options: Infrastructure, Emissions, and Congestion." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Discussion Paper 2010-13, September 2010.

Prospects for Private Infrastructure in the United States: The Case of Toll Roads

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Prospects for Private Infrastructure in the United States: The Case of Toll Roads." Municipal Revenues and Land Policies. Ed. Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong. Lincoln Institute, 2010, 399-430.

Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., ed. Driving and the Built Environment: The Effects of Compact Development on Motorized Travel, Energy Use, and CO2 Emissions. Transportation Research Board, Special Report 298, National Academy Press, 2009.

Alternatives to Infrastructure Privatization Revisited: Public Enterprise Reform from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Alternatives to Infrastructure Privatization Revisited: Public Enterprise Reform from the 1960s to the 1980s." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper WPS4391, November 2007.

Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience." Commission on Growth and Development, Workshop on Global Trends and Challenges, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, September 2007.

Inefficient Cities.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez. "Inefficient Cities." Working Paper, March 2007.

Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Gines de Rus, eds. Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis. Edward Elgar, 2006.

Alternatives to Privatization Revisited: The Options for Infrastructure.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Alternatives to Privatization Revisited: The Options for Infrastructure." Working paper prepared for the World Bank, April 2006.

Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A, and Ginés de Rus, eds. Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis. Edward Elgar, 2006.

An Overview of the Options.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "An Overview of the Options." Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis. Ed. José A. Gómez-Ibáñez and Ginés de Rus. Edward Elgar, 2006.

The Future of Private Infrastructure.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. “The Future of Private Infrastructure.” Discussion Paper, Taubman Center for State and Local Government, April 2004.

“La Reación Contra las Empresas de Servicios Públicos.”

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. “La Reación Contra las Empresas de Servicios Públicos.” Argentina: Crisis, Instituciones, y Crecimiento, Vol. 2. Ed. Santiago Urbiztondo, Pablo Spiller, Diego Petrecolla, et al. Buenos Aires: Fundación de Investigaciones Ecónomicas Latinoamericanas, 2004, 537-546.

Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts and Discretion

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts and Discretion. Harvard University Press, 2003.

Growth in the Belfast-Dublin Corridor: Past and Future Trends.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Growth in the Belfast-Dublin Corridor: Past and Future Trends." Belfast-Dublin Corridor Conference Paper, October 2001.

The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and John R. Meyer. "The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001, 56-92.

Essays in Transportation Economics and Policy: A Handbook in Honor of John R. Meyer

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., William B. Tye, and Clifford Winston, eds. Essays in Transportation Economics and Policy: A Handbook in Honor of John R. Meyer. Brookings Institution Press, 1999.

Regulation for Revenue: The Political Economy of Land Use Exactions

Altshuler, Alan, and José A. Gómez-Ibáñez. Regulation for Revenue: The Political Economy of Land Use Exactions. The Brookings Institution, 1993.

Going Private: The International Experience with Transport Privatization

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and John R. Meyer. Going Private: The International Experience with Transport Privatization. The Brookings Institution, 1993.