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Thematic series on The Future of National Infrastructure Systems and Economic Prosperity

Infrastructure Complexity welcomes submissions to the new thematic series on The Future of National Infrastructure Systems and Economic Prosperity.

This special issue addresses the current gaps in understanding the link between infrastructure systems and economic prosperity, including challenging issues of the micro and macroeconomics of infrastructure from a variety of perspectives and the need to prioritise the appraisal of the economic case for infrastructure projects and programmes.


Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • The relationship between infrastructure and growth, encompassing established and novel, empirical and theoretical perspectives
  • Future prospects for demand for and supply of infrastructure services
  • Infrastructure lock-in and innovation in advanced economies
  • The potential impacts of infrastructure failure on economic activity
  • Incorporating the spatial characteristics of infrastructure within economic theory
  • Methodologies used in the above research lines


Submission instructions:
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have carefully read the Instructions for Authors for Infrastructure Complexity. The complete manuscript should be submitted through the Infrastructure Complexity submission system. To ensure that you submit to the correct thematic series please select the appropriate section in the drop-down menu upon submission. In addition, indicate within your cover letter that you wish your manuscript to be considered as part of the Thematic Series on The Future of National Infrastructure Systems and Economic Prosperity. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review and accepted articles will be published within the journal as a collection.


Lead guest editor:
Jim Hall, University of Oxford, UK

Guest editors:
Peter Tyler, University of Cambridge, UK

Geoffrey JD Hewings, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA


Submissions will also benefit from the usual benefits of open access publication:

  • Rapid publication: Online submission, electronic peer review and production make the process of publishing your article simple and efficient
  • High visibility and international readership in your field: Open access publication ensures high visibility and maximum exposure for your work - anyone with online access can read your article
  • No space constraints: Publishing online means unlimited space for figures, extensive data and video footage
  • Authors retain copyright, licensing the article under a Creative Commons license: articles can be freely redistributed and reused as long as the article is correctly attributed

For editorial enquiries please contact editorial@infrastructure-complexity.com

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