Entwicklungspolitik soll nach dem schwarz-gelben Koalitionsvertrag von 2009 Armut nachhaltig bekämpfen und dazu Strukturdefizite ausgleichen. Eine "engere Kooperation mit der deutschen Privatwirtschaft" sei dazu unerlässlich. Demgemäß sieht die FDP-geleitete deutsche...

The provision of infrastructure and related services in developing Asia via publi-private partnership (PPP) increased rapidly during the late 1990s. Theoretical arguments support the potential economic benefits of PPPs, but empirical evidence is thin. This paper develops a framework identifying...

Vietnam is implementing a long run reform agenda for the power sector, with the aim of restructuring the sector to improve internal operations, efficiency, and the quality of services. The World Bank has an ongoing engagement in the sector which started in 1995. The design and implementation of...

The authors assess the role of the multilateral development system and the reforms needed to support the new global agenda. There is an urgency to the reforms. The coming decades will see the largest urban expansion in history. More infrastructure needs to be built in the next 15 years than the...

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) hold great promise for improving public services for the poor in emerging markets. But charting the political waters, balancing the needs of governments, consumers, investors, and lenders, and making the transaction transparent and sustainable are challenging...