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Do Cost–Benefit Analyses Influence Transport Investment Decisions? Experiences from the Swedish Transport Investment Plan 2010–21

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Pages 29-48 | Received 24 Oct 2010, Accepted 15 Apr 2011, Published online: 13 Jul 2011

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