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An international comparative assessment of construction cost overruns for electricity infrastructure

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ID13065829
AuthorsB K Sovacool (0000-0002-4794-9403, Vermont Law and Graduate School, corresponding author), Alexander Q Gilbert (0000-0001-7906-6106, Vermont Law and Graduate School), D Nugent (0000-0002-1982-8153, Vermont Law and Graduate School)
Year2014
Volume3
Pages152-160
Publication date2014-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnergy Research & Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2214-6296 • E-ISSN: 2214-6326
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.erss.2014.07.016
OpenAlexW2060013843
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited20

Business · Construction engineering · Construction industry · Cost estimate · Cost overrun · Economics · Electricity · Environmental economics · Hydroelectricity · Investment (military · Construction Project Management and Performance · Engineering · Infrastructure Resilience and Vulnerability Analysis · Underground infrastructure and sustainability · Finance

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Unique citing works26
Citations per year2.36
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26

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