Publications on economic topics
This paper is the first of a new series of infrastructure financing papers from ACE. It looks at 15 years of Private Finance Initiative experience in the UK. The paper establishes the lessons learnt, both positive and negative, that must inform new thinking on project financing if the public and […]
ACE’s Barriers to Investment report explores a wide variety of aspects that act as barriers, or significantly change the risk profile of an investment project. These processes are important within the investment cycle and should be understood by all parties involved. By facilitating wider debate on these issues it is […]
This paper has been produced by ACE to explore the potential of regulatory and market reforms within the water sector. In particular this paper looks to address the relatively low levels of consumer competition, supply competition, the inadequate levels of investment and the environment under which investment takes place. To […]
There has recently been an increased level of debate as to how the structure of the railways operates and the manner in which franchises are provided. Whilst this paper does not look at the franchise mechanism itself it does pose the question as to how we could further incentivise train […]
ACE has produced a new paper looking into some of the administrative and cost issues that SMEs face when dealing with the tax system. The paper raises a number of ways that the system might be simplified for the benefit of small firms. It recommends; The government should combine PAYE […]
This report from ACE aims to review and analyse a range of material that is openly available (such as economic papers, cost benefit analysis and case study evidence) in an attempt to ascertain what effect infrastructure investment has on the economy. This paper will not however go into the mechanisms […]