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Abd Al-Jalil, Y Q (1998) Analysis of performance of tunnel boring machine-based systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Al-Aubaidy, N A (2015) Factors affecting underreporting of construction safety incidents on capital projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Al-Jallal, A A (1991) Technology adoption and innovation patterns in construction industry in Saudi Arabia: An exploratory study, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Azambuja, M M B (2009) A decision support system for rapid evaluation and selection of engineered equipment suppliers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Beg, M A (1999) An economic based decision support system for project level pavement type selection, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Brandenburg, S G (2004) The Tier I workforce management strategy: Concept and application, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Burleson, R C (1997) An analysis of multiskilled labor strategies in construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Castaneda-Maza, J A (2002) Workers' skills and receptiveness to operate under the Tier II construction management strategy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Cha, H S (2003) Selecting value management processes for implementation on capital facility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Chang, L-M (1983) Evaluation and improvement of craftsman questionnaire in measuring construction productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Chang, S-W (2002) Development and assessment of the Tier II work force strategy implementation index, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Charoenngam, C (1993) A knowledge-base representation for a construction measurement control information system (CMCIS), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Cheng, M-Y (1992) Automated site layout of temporary construction facilities using geographic information systems (GIS), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Chinanuwatwong, S (1998) Scheduling overtime in construction using time-cost trade-off, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Cho, Y-K (2000) Human-assisted rapid workspace modeling for construction equipment operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Chou, J-S (2005) Item-level quantity-based preliminary cost estimating system for highway earthwork, landscape, subgrade treatments, base, surface courses, pavement and traffic control, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Damnjanovic, I (2006) A risk-based approach to modeling life-cycle costs associated with warranty specifications for transportation infrastructure, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

de Solminihac Tampier, H E (1992) System analysis for expediting urban highway construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Dharwadkar, P V (1994) A prototype object-oriented system for three-dimensional CAD and schedule integration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

El-Diraby, T E-S (1997) System for evaluating bridge construction plans, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

France-Mensah, J (2019) Integrated planning and budget allocation for highway maintenance, rehabilitation, and capital construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Gebken, R J, II (2006) Quantification of transactional dispute resolution costs for the United States construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Glover, R W (1972) Developing and upgrading minority construction contractors: The Houston and Atlanta experiences, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Goodrum, P M (2001) The impact of equipment technology on productivity in the United States construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Griffith, A F (1997) Team alignment during pre-project planning of capital facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Hamiani, A (1987) Consite: A knowledge-based expert system framework for construction site layout, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Hamilton, M R (1994) The relationship between pre-project planning effort and success for capital construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Hsieh, T-Y (1993) Functional requirements for large-scale manipulators in industrial construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Hudson, D N (1997) Benchmarking construction project execution, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Huh, Y (2004) Highway bridge construction production rates for time estimation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Hwang, B G (2006) Development of a performance measurement system for the delivery of pharmaceutical capital facility projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Jansma, G L (1987) A methodology for making construction productivity comparisons, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Jarrah, R T (2007) Planning for, facilitating, and evaluating design effectiveness, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Jung, Y (1997) Information systems planning methodology for the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, C (2004) Spatial information acquisition and its use for infrastructure operation and maintenance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, D (2002) Exploratory study of lean construction: Assessment of lean implementation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, D Y (2011) Construction planning and execution strategies for enhancing project success on electrical construction subcontracts, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, I (2007) Development and implementation of an engineering productivity measurement system (EPMS) for benchmarking, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, K J (1997) Simplified discrete event simulation for heavy construction operations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, S B (2002) Assessment of CII knowledge implementation at the organizational level, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Kim, T-y (2001) Trends of selected construction industry practices, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Kuo, Y-c (2004) Highway earthwork and pavement production rates for construction time estimation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Laufer, A (1980) Assessment of financial incentive programs for the construction labor force: A Delphi analysis, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Laughton, C (1998) Evaluation and prediction of tunnel boring machine performance in variable rock masses, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Le, T (2009) Improving right-of-way acquisition in highway projects through scope definition and management of inherent factors, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Lee, S-H (2001) Discriminant function analysis for categorization of best practices, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Liang, L (2005) Small project benchmarking, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Liao, P-C (2008) Influence factors of engineering productivity and their impact on project performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Lin, K-L (1995) Planning for critical construction operations involving large semi-stationary equipment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Lopez de Ortigosa, D A (1993) Forecasting construction costs in hyper-inflated economies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

McNerney, M T (1994) The use of geographical information systems for airport engineering and management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Migliaccio, G C (2007) Planning for strategic change in the project delivery strategy, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Morrow, T K (1998) Effects of selected practices on project cost performance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

O'Connor, J T (1983) Improving industrial project constructability (productivity, value engineering), Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Oey, M (2001) Effects of selected practices on the cost performance of building projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Ovararin, N (2001) Quantifying productivity loss due to field disruptions in masonry construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Pantelias, A (2009) A methodological framework for probabilistic evaluation of financial viability of transportation infrastructure under public private partnerships, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Panthaworn, P (2005) An exploratory study of motivation of management personnel in the heavy construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Pasiphol, S (1994) New concepts for total float distribution in CPM project scheduling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Peng, M (2006) Item-level quantity-based preliminary cost estimating system for highway structures and miscellaneous construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Perng, Y-H (1988) An intelligent system approach for construction risk identification, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Persad, K R (1989) Management of the preconstruction process for highway projects using manpower demand prediction models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Phaobunjong, K (2002) Parametric cost estimating model for conceptual cost estimating of building construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Popescu-Kohler, A I (1998) Improvements to construction delay analysis techniques, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Pugh, T E (1994) Design-construction interface performance on traditional capital improvement projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Saidi, K (2002) Possible applications of handheld computers to quantity surveying, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Seo, J (1998) Graphical interface design for equipment control in unstructured environments, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Serpell Bley, A F (1990) Improved conceptual estimating performance using a knowledge-based approach, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Shash, A A H (1988) A probabilistic model for U.S. Nuclear power construction times, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Shaw, D T (1989) SITE CODE: A knowledge-based model of municipal site development regulations for computer-aided design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Shrestha, P P (2007) Performance benchmarking of large highway projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Siddiqui, M K (2008) Coordination of distributed schedules in a heterogeneous environment: identification of conflicts using schedule mappings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Sohn, T (2009) Determining durations for right-of-way acquisition and utility adjustment on highway projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Song, J (2005) Tracking the location of materials on construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Srour, I M (2005) A linear programming approach to optimize strategic investment in the construction workforce, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Sun, L (2001) Stochastic performance modeling considering maintenance effects for highway pavement management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Sylvie, J R (2005) Developing best practices for industrial project life cycle security and a methodology for measuring implementation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Toews, C D (1981) The regional economic and labor market impact of large-scale, rural, public works construction: A case study of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Varghese, K (1992) Automated route planning for large vehicles on industrial construction sites, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Visser, A T (1981) An evaluation of unpaved road performance and maintenance, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Walewski, J A (2005) International project risk assessment, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Wang, T-K (2010) An information model for subcontractor resource allocation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Wang, Y-R (2002) Applying the PDRI in project risk management, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Wilde, W J (1998) Life cycle cost analysis of portland cement concrete pavements, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Wilson, M C (2000) Public infrastructure investment and structural economic change: The spatial dynamics of public works in the United States, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

• Type: Thesis
• Keywords: economic development; economic growth; failure; population; uncertainty; unemployment; decision making; employment; manufacturing; policy; public infrastructure; United States; government; investment; local government
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• URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304623746
• Abstract:
  This research document focuses on the role of government as public works provider. The main argument, developed in terms of historical institutionalism, is that the evolution of public investment in the United States has been deeply affected by structural economic changes occurring at the regional level of analysis. The secular downturn of public investment during the 1970s and early 1980s is examined in the context of the history of public investment in the United States. It is found that this most recent down cycle was heavily concentrated in the Nation's two largest population centers, New York and California, and, more generally, in the manufacturing belt states. It is argued that the downturn of public investment during this period was, in part, determined by the secular decline of the Nation's manufacturing sector. It is argued that the historical process of development tends to produce “winners” and “losers”, and this process often has corresponding geographic dimensions. Thus, economic development policy should have two aspects, one promotional the other compensatory. The promotional aspect should promote economic growth, for example by concentrating investments in geographic regions and industries deemed to have high growth potential. Whereas the compensatory aspect should address unmet human needs in underdeveloped areas and should ease the transition of distressed regions experiencing the ill effects of structural economic adjustments. I argue that investment in public goods should be used as a means to reduce structural unemployment. Additionally, I maintain that higher levels of government should fund and deploy geographically targeted public works programs. Finally, it is argued that, in the face of adverse structural economic changes, public investment decision-makers face a high degree of uncertainty in their decision-making processes. A fast pace of structural change makes rational planning more or less impossible. In that case, decision-makers have to adopt practical methods of reaching decisions, because “optimizing” may not be possible. Moreover, in the absence of financial assistance from higher levels of government, local governments faced with adverse structural economic change are poorly positioned to be able to institute employment policies. Quite to the contrary, adverse structural economic change tends to result in declining public works outlays in the face of rising unemployment. In this context, “underinvestment” in public goods may be regarded as part and parcel of the failure at higher levels of government to deploy public works as a means to combat structural unemployment.

Won, S (2002) A model for work function characteristics-based prioritization of technologies for capital projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Woo, S (1999) Monte Carlo simulation of labor performance during overtime and its impact on project duration, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Yang, L-R (2003) Influence of technology on project success measures, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

You, X (2010) Risk analysis in tunneling with imprecise probabilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.

Zhang, Z (1996) A gis-based and multimedia integrated infrastructure management system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Texas at Austin.

Zughaibi, A M (1987) Construction productivity in Saudi Arabia: The influence of multinational labor force, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Texas at Austin.