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In this study we argue for a 'Big Push' in infrastructure investments in greater Europe. We propose the building of a … improved infrastructure of the key route could yield significant time savings of over 8% in road transport on the northern … with a coherent infrastructure network and transport strategy of its own to leverage its economic potential. It should not …
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infrastructure in recent years, the railway density remains low and the motorway density is even lower. Also, the deficiency in … energy infrastructure is substantial. The current initiative of the 'Core Network and Priority Projects' in the context of … comprehensive transport infrastructure investment package of EUR 7.7 billion over a period of 15 years could lead to an additional …
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transport infrastructure is more often than not in a very bad shape. Most of these countries are excluded from the international … countries need strong investment in transport infrastructure, both to connect internally as well as to connect across borders …. Some also need substantial investment in their ailing energy infrastructure. Additional support for foreign direct …
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The study concludes that Europe should respond to China's New Silk Road initiative with a coherent infrastructure … in particular needs an upgrading of its transport infrastructure. If this is achieved, the boost to incomes and living … standards would be particularly significant in that part of the continent, as a 'big push' in transport infrastructure …
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infrastructure as part of the Berlin Process. We welcome these moves economic underdevelopment in the region is closely tied to … upgrading infrastructure and developing a much bigger and more competitive industrial base should be the priorities. While the …
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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a vision to revive the ancient 'Silk Road' by means of massive infrastructure … are compared to the state of infrastructure in the region in the areas of transport, energy, information and communication … technology as well as finance. Overall, CESEE has a high need for infrastructure investments, particularly in the transport …
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New Directions and Financial Constraints in Infrastructure Investment Investment in infrastructure is important to … generating long-term productivity gains. The Western Balkans lack infrastructure capacity and investment – particularly in non …-traditional sectors such as water, sewerage, waste, health, social affairs and education. Two important regional infrastructure investment …
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Africa's interior-to-coast roads are well suited to export natural resources, but not to support regional trade. Are they the optimal response to geography and comparative advantage, or the result of suboptimal political distortions? We investigate the political determinants of road paving in...
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the Institutional Constraints on Implementation of Investment in Infrastructure project in Brazil. It looks for answering …
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The objective of this text is to present an overview of the trajectory of the infrastructure policies in Brazil in the …
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