financing, particularly in advanced economies. In this article, infrastructure financing in four countries – China, India …, ranging from one-third in the United Kingdom to almost all financing in China. …

Residential construction has made an important contribution to China's economic growth over recent decades. Given China … size to that of China. However, despite its faster population growth, India's slower pace of urbanisation and less … investment in housing in China and India, and assesses the long-term outlook for residential construction in these two economies. …

This paper investigates the role of infrastructure capital in China’s regional economic development during 1990 to 2009 … land-line telephone. The results support a positive role of infrastructure in improving economic wellbeing in China. It … shows that infrastructure has contributed to the convergence among China’s provinces. However, declining growth momentum …

development of Africa. Amongst these new donors, China tops the list. There is great optimism about the potential benefits of … points: first, it is because China, which shares history of oppression and underdevelopment with Africa, deemed itself in a … regulations when strategizing for development and engaging with China, as this will enable Africa to benefit in an all round way …

China accounts for 21 percent of the world's population and is one of the world's fastest growing economies. The value … of production within China's agri-food sector now ranks first in the world. In this paper, we embrace a multidisciplinary … approach to assess prospects for China's production, consumption and trade in agri-food products for the next decade. Key …

Public–private partnership (PPP) has gained popularity during the market-oriented reforms in China’s urban …

Using unique survey data on agricultural traders in China in 2004, this study provides direct evidence on the … within China are fairly small, accounting for about 20 percent of trade value. (2) Transport-related costs and artificial … within China. Increasing transport speed by 1 km per hour would, mainly due to improved fuel-burning efficiency and reduced …

and human development, as pioneered by Japan, South Korea, and China. In a democratic system, which India has great reason …