Foreign infrastructure investment (FII) is essential to the economic growth of developing countries. However, developing countries are prone to higher levels of political risk which act as detractors to such investment. The nature of political risk has been well documented and includes such...

Infrastructure investment encompasses multiple sectors, geographies, stages, and investment instruments/ products each with their own risk/return attributes. This broad range makes it a versatile asset permitting its consideration in diverse tailored portfolios.Infrastructure has traditionally...

Die Dissertation ist an der Schnittstelle von Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Entwicklungsökonomie angesiedelt. Basierend auf einem Multimethodenansatz werden jeweils zwei Fallstudien in Vietnam und auf den Philippinen aus beiden Perspektiven dargestellt. Der entwicklungsökonomische Teil der...

Through an empirical analysis of the relationship between private participation in infrastructure and country risk, the paper shows that country risk ratings are a reliable predictor of infrastructure investment levels in developing countries. The results suggest that a difference of one...