For causes of cost overruns and benefit shortfalls, see the following:
What Causes Cost Overrun in Transport Infrastructure Projects?
Policy and Planning for Large Infastructure Projects: Problems, Causes and Cures
From: Bent Flyvberg, Nils Bruzelius, and Werner Rothengatter, Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Ambition (Cambridge University Press, 2003)
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