We raise the hypothesis that aid specifically targeted at economic infrastructure helps developing countries attract … higher FDI inflows through improving their endowment with infrastructure in transportation, communication, energy and finance … allocation of sector-specific aid, the determinants of infrastructure, and the determinants of FDI. We find fairly strong and …

We raise the hypothesis that aid specifically targeted at economic infrastructure helps developing countries attract … higher FDI inflows through improving their endowment with infrastructure in transportation, communication, energy and finance … allocation of sector-specific aid, the determinants of infrastructure, and the determinants of FDI. We find fairly strong and …

This paper studies the causal effect of transport infrastructure on the spatial concentration of economic activity …

This paper studies the causal effect of transport infrastructure on the spatial concentration of economic activity …

We examine the evolution of infrastructure, and the impact of infrastructure investment, in middleincome countries … (MICs). We document how different types of infrastructure stocks, as well as infrastructure investment, vary with the level … provision of infrastructure varies across development stages; there is a focus on basic infrastructure, such as transport, water …

infrastructure. As the 'low hanging fruit' have been taken, making further progress may require the development of appropriate tools …

Access to essential infrastructure services such as water, sanitation, and garbage collection can considerably affect … infrastructure services as a critical component of comprehensive strategies to enhance early childhood development and health in low …- and middle-income countries. We emphasize the importance of considering the quality and type of infrastructure services …

investments in improved road infrastructure have the potential to significantly reduce transport costs. However, this result can …. Very high corruption has the potential to prevent positive effects from road infrastructure on transport costs or to even … reverse them. This paper contributes to the literature on infrastructure investment by introducing and applying an …