Fundamental Theories of Mega Infrastructure Construction Management: Theoretical Considerations from Chinese Practices … and implementation of megaprojects in China. Megaprojects are huge undertakings, often in infrastructure (bridges, tunnels … projects than China, and this book presents the fundamental theories underlying the practice of Mega Infrastructure …

India -- Central and state urban infrastructure programs in Karnataka: What do we learn? -- Risk allocation in concession …) Delhi Metro Station -- Hidden Cost in Public Infrastructure Project: A Case Study of Kolkata East-West Metro -- Impact of …, infrastructure programs, service delivery reforms and their evaluation. The third and final section focuses on urbanization and the …

Society heavily depends on infrastructure systems, such as road-traffic networks, water networks, electricity networks …, etc. Infrastructure systems are hereby considered to be large-scale, networked systems, that almost everybody uses on a …

Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation …. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous … other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be a highly effective tool in fighting poverty reduction. In …

. Infrastructure Trade and Income Disparities -- 7. Transportation Infrastructure and Spatial Development in China …

), infrastructure development, labor market and social policy, financial sector reform and regulation, and regional cooperation and …; increase infrastructure investment to create a “seamless Asia”; enhance productivity in the services sector; establish a region …