Alexander Budzier
Biographic Data
| ID | 1522310 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Budzier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Budzier |
| SIGNATURE | BUDZIER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2132-0412 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 41 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do projects learn across space and time? Evidence from the Olympics
Anatomy of a unicorn
Nuclear energy remains a contested element of global decarbonization. Despite its potential to provide reliable, large-scale, low-carbon electricity, the sector is weakened by chronic cost overruns and delays. This study examines the refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station in Ontario, Canada—one of the few large nuclear projects worldwide to remain on budget and ahead of schedule. Using a mixed-methods case study drawing on mor…
Regression to the tail
The Olympic Games are the largest, highest-profile, and most expensive megaevent hosted by cities and nations. Average sports-related costs of hosting are $12.0 billion. Non-sports-related costs are typically several times that. Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172 percent in real terms, the highest overrun on record for any type of megaproject. The paper tests theoretical statistical distributions against empirical…
Does infrastructure investment lead to economic growth or economic fragility? Evidence from China
Journal Article Does infrastructure investment lead to economic growth or economic fragility? Evidence from China Get access Atif Ansar, Atif Ansar * * Saïd Business School, University of Oxford , e-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bent Flyvbjerg, Bent Flyvbjerg Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Alexander Budzier, Alexander Budzier Search …
Does infrastructure investment lead to economic growth or economic fragility? Evidence from China
Journal Article Does infrastructure investment lead to economic growth or economic fragility? Evidence from China Get access Atif Ansar, Atif Ansar * * Saïd Business School, University of Oxford , e-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bent Flyvbjerg, Bent Flyvbjerg Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Alexander Budzier, Alexander Budzier Search …
Regression to the tail
The Olympic Games are the largest, highest-profile, and most expensive megaevent hosted by cities and nations. Average sports-related costs of hosting are $12.0 billion. Non-sports-related costs are typically several times that. Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172 percent in real terms, the highest overrun on record for any type of megaproject. The paper tests theoretical statistical distributions against empirical…
Does infrastructure investment lead to economic growth or economic fragility? Evidence from China
Journal Article Does infrastructure investment lead to economic growth or economic fragility? Evidence from China Get access Atif Ansar, Atif Ansar * * Saïd Business School, University of Oxford , e-mail: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bent Flyvbjerg, Bent Flyvbjerg Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Alexander Budzier, Alexander Budzier Search …
Regression to the tail
The Olympic Games are the largest, highest-profile, and most expensive megaevent hosted by cities and nations. Average sports-related costs of hosting are $12.0 billion. Non-sports-related costs are typically several times that. Every Olympics since 1960 has run over budget, at an average of 172 percent in real terms, the highest overrun on record for any type of megaproject. The paper tests theoretical statistical distributions against empirical…
Anatomy of a unicorn
Nuclear energy remains a contested element of global decarbonization. Despite its potential to provide reliable, large-scale, low-carbon electricity, the sector is weakened by chronic cost overruns and delays. This study examines the refurbishment of the Darlington Nuclear Generation Station in Ontario, Canada—one of the few large nuclear projects worldwide to remain on budget and ahead of schedule. Using a mixed-methods case study drawing on mor…
Do projects learn across space and time? Evidence from the Olympics
Capital Investment and Risk Analysis (1 work) · Construction Project Management and Performance (1 work) · Convexity (1 work) · Element (criminal law (1 work) · Energy (signal processing (1 work) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (1 work) · Heuristics (1 work) · Innovation and Knowledge Management (1 work) · Investment (1 work) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (1 work)