How Writing About Nineteenth-Century Cities Changed My Mind
Some countries even found ways of partly replicating the pro-efficiency incentives and selection effects of competitive pressure. Under the French concession system, virtually all urban infrastructure was owned by the municipalities but operated by private companies. Municipalities awarded time-limited concessions to whichever company offered the... See more
Samuel Hughes • How Writing About Nineteenth-Century Cities Changed My Mind
The idea of time-limited monopolistic deals for companies operating on/with/in public infrastructure is interesting. How could this be applied today—with trash, electricity, internet, street cleaning, security forces, package delivery, etc?