Development economists have considered physical infrastructure to be a precondition for industrialization and economic … effectiveness of infrastructure in reducing poverty is important, experimental evaluation, such as randomized control trials (RCT …)-based evaluation, is difficult in the context of large-scale infrastructure. Second, while micro studies so far have focused on the …

Public Expenditures, Growth, and Poverty assesses the efficacy of poverty reduction programs in Latin America, Africa …. Overall, the studies find that investments in agricultural research, infrastructure, and human capital are beneficial in the … public investment on urban and rural poverty through case studies of India, China, Thailand, and Uganda. And it highlights …

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 …

growth, rural development, urban development, infrastructure development, and an enabling environment. It was followed by the …