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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the poorest countries in the World. The construction sector will play …
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construction sector triggered by fast rising property prices hindered France to meet world export demand vis-à-vis its products …
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We compare two commonly used mechanisms in procurement: auctions and negotiations. The execution of the procurement mechanism is delegated to an agent of the buyer. The agent has private information about the buyer’s preferences and may collude with one of the sellers. We provide a precise...
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This paper investigates telecommunication operator investment in broadband infrastructure after local deregulation of …-difference estimates show that local deregulation increases local investment in infrastructure by both the incumbent and competitors. …
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Despite remarkable growth during the last decade, Asia and the Pacific still faces extensive basic infrastructure needs … region needs to enhance its connectivity through developing transport infrastructure at the national and regional level to … infrastructure will have profound implications on environment and climate change at the national, regional and global levels as well …
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facilitated by improving connectivity through increased investment in connecting infrastructure such as transport and … considers how infrastructure investment in large and connecting projects could help to rebalance and sustain growth in the …
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This paper estimates the returns to household income due to improved access to electricity in rural India. We examine the effect of connecting a household to the grid and of the quality of electricity, defined as hours of daily supply. The analysis is based on two rounds of a representative...
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faced and their business environment. The business environment includes physical infrastructure, the availability of an …
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This paper traces the 11,000 year evolution of infrastructure systems during major periods of innovation, expansion and … positive feedback between early capital market development and investment in infrastructure innovations that lowered system …-wide transaction costs has been a critical factor in sustaining growth since 1800. The paper sets out a model of infrastructure …
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Investment in network infrastructure can boost long-term economic growth in OECD countries. Moreover, infrastructure … between infrastructure and economic growth. Time-series results reveal a positive impact of infrastructure investment on … infrastructure investment in telecommunications and the electricity sectors has a robust positive effect on long-term growth (but not …
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