in international cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure development. EPC has been adopted in … the delivery of BRI infrastructure projects in other countries. Compared to the domestic method of contract, EPC remains … information communication, and risk in complex environments in West Asia (WA). However, no research has conducted a strategic …

Infrastructure services, from both hard and soft infrastructure, play a vital role in facilitating Asia's export …-led growth by keeping the prices of delivered goods in export markets competitive. Efficient infrastructure services lower … supply chains and distribution networks for producers. Asia's trade patterns are characterized by a high degree of …

This study explores the role of governance in improving infrastructure reliability. It estimates that increasing … infrastructure spending and improving governance in parallel is six times more effective at enhancing transport system performance … infrastructure maintenance is as effective as 1.5 dollar of new investments in many OECD economies. Overall, the evidence in this …

This study constructs a microdata set of about 143,000 firms to estimate the monetary costs of infrastructure … substantial drag that unreliable infrastructure imposes on firms in developing countries. Yet, these figures are likely to be …

Well-developed infrastructure systems and services are vital means of enhancing the connectivity of Asia …-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies. In essence, efforts by APEC to enhance connectivity through infrastructure should … cooperation on its own. To contribute to APEC efforts and at the same time help meet the infrastructure development needs of the …