Economic Issues
2 primary works
Book 40
Public Investment and Public-Private Partnerships
by Bernardin Akitoby, Richard Hemming, and Gerd Schwartz
Published 31 January 2007
Book 40
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.