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Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800

Creative Construction: The Rise and Stall of Mass Infrastructure in Latin America

February 21, 2025
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
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Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800

Creative Construction: The Rise and Stall of Mass Infrastructure in Latin America

February 21, 2025
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
Alisha C. Holland
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Alisha C. Holland
Professor of Government, Harvard University
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Peter A. Hall
Peter A. Hall
Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
 
February 21, 2025
1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

Since the 2000s, infrastructure has been on the rise in developing democracies, in contrast to a secular decline in advanced industrial ones. Politicians have built thousands of large projects, from subways to dams, wind turbines, airports, and highways, that span election cycles. Globally, only half of large projects are slated to finish under the same president that began them; far fewer projects do. Why, then, do politicians invest in projects that will not be completed during their time in office?

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** Please note: Events in this series do not include a presentation. Attendees of this seminar are expected to read a paper in advance and enter into a discussion. This is an in-person event. To receive a copy of the paper, please contact Morgan Gillespie at mgillesp@mit.edu. **

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