Core infrastructure, which covers transportation, information and communication (ICT), energy, water and sanitation … systems, plays a significant role in economic growth. The development of core infrastructure - one of the European Union (EU … addressing the identified issues is needed to assess the impact of infrastructure on economic growth and convergence …

This study constructs a microdata set of about 143,000 firms to estimate the monetary costs of infrastructure … low- and -middle-income countries. Specifically, this study assesses the impact of transport, electricity, and water … a year-of which 107 billion dollar are due to transport disruptions, 38 billion dollar due to blackouts, and 6 billion …