You know who else invested in infrastructure? Autobahn spending was key to Hitler's consolidation of power
by Cory Doctorow from on (#2B3EZ)
In Highway to Hitler, Nico Voigtlinder (UCLA) and Hans"Joachim Voth (University of Zurich)'s 2014 paper analyzing the impact of the massive infrastructure investment in creating the Autobahn, the authors conclude that the major spending project was key to Hitler's consolidation of power. (more")