connectivity depends on the quality of hard and soft infrastructure. Of particular importance in terms of soft infrastructure which … makes hard infrastructure work are the facilitating institutions that support connectivity through appropriate policies … subregional institutions involved in national and regional energy, transport, and telecommunications infrastructure connectivity …

decades. Infrastructure, both hard and soft, has played an integral part in facilitating that trade, primarily through … and patterns, trade costs and how they are influenced by infrastructure development, and the role of regional cooperation … in facilitating trade’s contribution to economic integration. A virtuous circle between growth, infrastructure …

Capitalizing on recent estimates of infrastructure financing requirements in Asia, this paper frames a scenario for … quantitatively the economy-wide welfare effects of developing regional infrastructure in Asia, using a global computable general … energy infrastructure during 2010–2020, developing Asia is likely to reap welfare gains of US$1,616.3 billion (in 2008 …

achieve regional connectivity through an Asia-wide transport infrastructure. [WP 140] …Lack of full regional connectivity is one of the major constraints hindering regional growth and integration in Asia …, as well as with the rest of the world. One of the conclusions of this paper is that Asia must strengthen its physical …

This paper provides an empirical basis for the perceived link between rural infrastructure and agricultural … productivity. It validates the hypothesis that deficiencies in rural infrastructure e.g., transportation, energy, and related … infrastructure have an adverse impact on agricultural productivity. [DISCUSSION PAPER SERIES NO. 2012-12] …

This study analyzes the content, usability, interactivity and connectivity of Indian executive blogs. Results indicate …

, extension services, and infrastructure investments) in the growth of farm productivity in West Bengal, India between 1981-95. A …

This study attempts to quantify the links between infrastructure investment and poverty reduction using a multi …-region general equilibrium model, supplemented with household survey data for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Infrastructure … investment is an important step in economic development, with improvements in transportation infrastructure boosting economic …

This study assessed the sources and levels of infrastructure financing in the Philippines for the last five years (2008 …