The authors investigate the association between per capita income and the magnitude and quality of road infrastructure. They adopt an empirical approach, directly comparing or correlating a countries income with selected variables associated with existing road networks. Cross-section analysis of...

[fre] Cet article présente le réseau routier russe, la gestion de ce réseau ainsi que son financement. Les fonds routiers russes sont examinés au niveau national et régional. Cette analyse met en évidence le progrès réalisé dans ce secteur durant ces quatre dernières années :...

Private participation in roads revived strongly in transition and developing countries between 2005 and 2008, growing during the period from US$6.2 billion to US$16.4 billion a year, a new historic peak. However, in view of the recent global financial crisis, there has been some retraction of...

In many countries the private sector has been involved in financing infrastructure through concessions under a public-private partnership (PPP) program. PPP schemes, however, are somewhat underutilized in transition economies, where the potential financing gaps are significant and growing, and...