• Do Fixed Links Affect Settlement Patterns: A Synthetic Control Approach 

      Tveter, Eivind; Welde, Morten; Odeck, James (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This paper evaluates the extent to which transportation projects affect settlement patterns. We consider fixed link projects because they provide a large and swift change in accessibility. We use the synthetic control ...
    • Forecasting air traffic demand for major infrastructure changes 

      Solvoll, Gisle; Mathisen, Terje Andreas; Welde, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The paper provides a review of traffic forecasting methods and compares the predictions generated by using different quantitative methods based on a case example from a planned Norwegian airport. The paper focuses particularly ...
    • Road investments and the trade-off between private and public funding 

      Welde, Morten; Bråthen, Svein; Rekdal, Jens Ludvig; Zhang, Wei (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      This paper assesses the impacts tolls have on economic profitability. We show that Norway has a long and diversified tradition for financing road construction by means of tolls. 20–30 per cent of the total funds available ...