Public money for private infrastructure : deciding when to offer guarantees, output-based subsidies, and other forms of fiscal support for privately provided infrastructure services

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Summary -- 2 Introduction -- 3 Clarifying the Objectives of Fiscal Support -- 4 Considering Policy Options Other Than Fiscal Support -- 5 Identifying the Instruments of Fiscal Support -- 6 Comparing the Cost of Different Instruments -- 7 Comparing the Accuracy of Different Instruments -- 8 Narrowing Down the Choice by Considering Transparency and Targeting -- 9 Improving Institutions for Decisionmaking -- 10 Concluding Remarks -- Annex: Valuing Revenue Guarantees and Variable Subsidies -- References -- BOXES -- FIGURES -- TABLES.