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Georgi Rusinov

Georgi Rusinov

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1d ago

The Price of Access: How Railways Create Property Wealth

Why a new station can transform land values, and how cities can capture a share of the gains.

The Price of Access: How Railways Create Property Wealth

Georgi Rusinov

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Oct 1

Tracks and Tracts: How Transport Has Shaped Cities on Two Continents

Look at a map of almost any major European city and one feature stands out. Railway lines converge on the centre. Metro and tram networks…

Tracks and Tracts: How Transport Has Shaped Cities on Two Continents

Georgi Rusinov

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Mar 20

More Roads or Better Cities? The Debate Over How to Fix Congestion

Governments spend billions expanding road networks. Critics say it just creates more traffic. The truth is more interesting than either…

More Roads or Better Cities? The Debate Over How to Fix Congestion

Georgi Rusinov

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Nov 10, 2025

Borders Make Perfect Natural Experiments

What lines on a map teach us about cause and effect

Borders Make Perfect Natural Experiments

Georgi Rusinov

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Oct 18, 2025

The Price of Tomorrow: How Discount Rates Quietly Shape Our Future

The discount rate rests quietly in project spreadsheets — yet it shapes our moral contract with the future, one percentage point at a time.

The Price of Tomorrow: How Discount Rates Quietly Shape Our Future

Georgi Rusinov

Georgi Rusinov

Economist specialising in real estate markets, housing, infrastructure & economic development. Writing on how markets and policy shape cities. Views my own.

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