This paper examines trends in infrastructure investment and its financing in low-income developing countries (LIDCs …). Following an acceleration of public investment over the last 15 years, the stock of infrastructure assets increased in LIDCs …, even though large gaps remain compared to emerging markets. Infrastructure in LIDCs is largely provided by the public …

With limited financing options, increasing investment efficiency will be a critical avenue to building infrastructure … scores for a wide range of countries employing metrics of infrastructure quantity and utilization. We find that efficiency … inefficiencies could increase infrastructure output by 55 percent overall, when averaging across 12 estimation approaches …

on six Latin American countries. Exploiting theheterogeneity in the quality of infrastructure across countries and the … intrinsic variation inthe dependence of sectors on infrastructure, I find that better infrastructure raises growthand investment …. Improved infrastructure could yield large economic benefits. Forexample, if the quality of infrastructure in Colombia increased …

Inadequate infrastructure has been widely viewed as a principal barrier to growth and development in Latin America and … the Caribbean. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure in the region and highlights key areas in … which infrastructure networks can be enhanced. The public and private sectors play complementary roles in improving the …