The desire to enhance the gains from the internal market programme has led the European Union (EU) to emphasize the importance of the development of a coherent set of infrastructure networks in the telecommunication, transport and energy sectors. What steps must be taken to realise such...

Problems of geographical distribution of infrastructural facilities in LDCs cannot be tackled without reference to development strategies. This should mainly be based on the answer to the question whether development ought to radiate from a given centre of growth, or whether a broader...