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A close cousin to the Theory of Efficiency Constructions, this theory emphasizes that efficiency is not discovered but made—built through decisions about what to measure, what to value, what to count. Constructed Efficiency argues that the very definition of efficiency is a social product, shaped by power and interests. An efficient transportation system might mean different things to commuters, environmentalists, and developers—and which definition prevails depends on who has power. The theory calls for examining how efficiency is constructed, whose interests its construction serves, and what alternatives are excluded.
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