provision of infrastructure varies across development stages; there is a focus on basic infrastructure, such as transport, water …We examine the evolution of infrastructure, and the impact of infrastructure investment, in middleincome countries … (MICs). We document how different types of infrastructure stocks, as well as infrastructure investment, vary with the level …

be a promoter for growth. This paper benchmarks Mexico's infrastructure quantity stocks and identifies Mexico … methodology, and finally, (3) calculating Mexico's infrastructure gap compared to region leaders. The main findings indicate that … Mexico's infrastructure stocks were the lowest compared to similar countries in 1990. In 2010, Mexico improved its …

construction? How can we evaluate the performance of infrastructure development? How and to what extent should the government be …The recent experience of infrastructure investment in the People's Republic of China (PRC) suggests an intertwined … infrastructure investment, which then drives economic growth via various channels including reducing transaction costs and raising …

a larger effort in the region to assess the effects of infrastructure development …There is widespread concern across Latin America that the provision of infrastructure services has suffered as a … infrastructure industries to private participation in most countries. Calderon and Serven document the recent trends in …

Transportation infrastructure is an exciting topic for public policy, private sector and the connection between them …. This study deals with the impact of railways as hard type of transportation infrastructure on economic growth and … population density. The purpose of this study is to search for historical relationships between railway infrastructure and …

manufacturing. Finally, we find evidence consistent with the hypothesis that national infrastructure (i.e., transport …-related infrastructure and rail lines) can alleviate the lagging behind of landlocked regions. …