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Cable car in Rio slum – supply side policies in action

Jim Riley

7th July 2011

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Look at this for a great supply side policy from Brazil. One of the biggest slums in Rio is now home to a 3.5 km cable car system. It aims to transport residents quickly into the city, saving them hours of journey time as they avoid steep and narrow roads. Hopefully this will improve the productivity of the workers shifting the countries PPF outwards.

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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