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Can white elephants kill? : unintended consequences of infrastructure development

Bancalari, Antonella - 2022

I provide evidence of the severe social costs imposed by infrastructure projects that are being implemented (i.e., projects started but not yet completed) in the context of sewerage in Peru. Using a counterfactual implementation predicted from geography-based cost considerations as an...

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Transaction Cost Economics Perspectives on Indonesian Public-Private Partnership (PPP) : Case Study on Umbulan Water Supply System PPP (Working Paper)

Wijanarko, Nadia; Ye, Zhen (Peter) - 2023

Indonesia is extensively promoting Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for infrastructure projects, including in the water sector. However, it is found that it takes two to eight years for water supply system (WSS) PPPs to be procured, likely prompting for higher transaction costs. This research...

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Deriving macroeconomic benefits from public-private partnerships in developing Asia

Lee, Minsoo; Han, Xuehui; Gaspar, Raymond; Alano, Emmanuel - 2018

The provision of infrastructure and related services in developing Asia via publi-private partnership (PPP) increased …

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Infrastructure finance and financial sector development

Ray, Shubhomoy - 2015

Investment in infrastructure for increasing trade and connectivity in South Asia and Southeast Asia has been impacted … connectivity between South and Southeast Asia can play an important role in improving efficiency and productivity by having more … projects. Using the most recent data from sources including the World Bank, ADB, and other financing and research institutions …

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Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in the UK : A Lyapunov View

Amonya, Fred - 2019

Explication of reality may draw tools outside the phenomenon. That is the essence of case study, and the epistemological motivation of this paper. The paper illuminates the space of PPP policy in the UK. Yet, that illumination raises questions that stand to guide other countries, and the paper...

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Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Africa : Harking the Holonomic

Amonya, Fred - 2018

captivated the world of international development – they have had a holonomic effect on other issues. However, looking closer at … shows how the first node (McNamara's nexus), targeted directors of the World Bank, and provided motivation for the … targeted the world market for capital. The paper argues that in that target, we missed an opportunity to define public …

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Public Private Cooperation in Sustainable City Development - The Case Study of Public-Private Partnership in Railway Station Area Regeneration Project

Wojewnik-Filipkowska, Anna - 2013

Degradation of urban areas is a typical problem of many cities. The activities included in the process of regeneration are aimed at solving the problem in its social, economic and urban planning dimensions. The city is a cultural space of different values, an area of business life and a product...

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Bridging Public Pension Funds and Infrastructure Investing

Lipshitz, Clive - 2019

Underfunding of U.S. public pensions is a chronic policy issue that has become more severe over time. Public pension obligations were estimated at $5.96 trillion at the end of 2017 supported by assets of $4.33 trillion — a shortfall of $1.63 trillion and a ‘funded-ratio' of 72.6%. We...

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Asian Public-Private Partnerships : An Overview of Trends and Innovations

De Vera, Manuel; Torio, Philamer; Timbang, Michael; … - 2013

The research involves an archival review and analysis of 104 Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in Asia to … received substantial government support enabling the implementation of many greenfield projects in Asia. The results also …

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Infrastructure investment in new markets : challenges and opportunities for pension funds

Stewart, Fiona; Yermo, Juan - 2012

This report reviews the existing evidence on pension fund investment in infrastructure in “new” markets, covering a number of non-OECD countries, such as Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa, as well as some OECD countries like Chile and Mexico. In the African, Asian, and Latin...

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