Gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), also called "investment", is defined as the acquisition of produced assets (including purchases of second-hand assets), including the production of such assets by producers for their own use, minus disposals. The relevant assets relate to assets that are...

This report examines innovative mechanisms that can help attract new financial resources into water and sanitation services. In particular, it focuses on mobilizing market-based repayable financing (such as loans, bonds and equity) as a way of bridging the financial gap to meet the water-related...

"This book examines the challenges countries are facing with regard to providing and paying for long-term care. With populations ageing and the need for long-term care growing rapidly, this book looks at such issues as: future demographic trends, policies to support family carers, long-term care...