South Asia needs large infrastructure investments to achieve its development goals, and public investment can also … public infrastructure was a key driver of productivity growth in South Asia. Going forward, higher public infrastructure … reap the most benefits from higher infrastructure investment, South Asian countries need to manage fiscal risks carefully …

We evaluate the direct employment effect of the public investment in key infrastructure-electricity, roads, schools and … million of public spending in infrastructure create 3-7 jobs in advanced economies, 10-17 jobs in emerging market economies …