Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3319377302 ISBN 13 : 9783319377308

Editeur : Springer, 2016

Synopsis

Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be a highly effective tool in fighting poverty reduction1. In that context, the financing of infrastructure has been a critical element of most economic growth and poverty reduction strategies in developing countries, since the start of this millennium. This book provides a comparative analysis of the aggregate and sectoral implications of higher spending on infrastructure in three very different Asian countries: China, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Particular attention is paid to the role of alternative financing mechanisms for increasing public infrastructure investment, namely distortionary and non-distortionary means of financing. The book will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers concerned with economic growth in developing countries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319377302
• ISBN 13: 9783319377308
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Éditeur: Cockburn John, Dissou Yazid, Duclos Jean-Yves, Tiberti Luca
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