Over the past three decades, public spending on infrastructure, as a share of GDP, has been on the decline worldwide. Although the link between infrastructure investment and economic growth is not yet fully understood, the quality of infrastructure clearly affects a country's productivity, competitiveness in export markets, and ability to attract foreign investment. This EI explores the following questions: Should countries increase public investment in infrastructure? If the answer is yes, how can they do so in a fiscally responsible manner? Are public-private partnerships a viable alternative?--Publisher's description.
- ISBN10 158906478X
- ISBN13 9781589064782
- Publish Date 1 January 2006
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 December 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint International Monetary Fund
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 20
- Language English