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Imbalances in regional infrastructural availability have been a major reason behind lopsided development in India. This paper examines the veracity of this argument in light of empirical results at the district level using a multidimensional approach with sub-sectoral, sectoral and composite...
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infrastructure. The Indian government finds it difficult to provide the required financial and technical resources and the executive … increasing pressure from its citizens, NGO's and the media to provide accessible and affordable infrastructure and basic services … potential of bridging the infrastructure gap. This research aims to identify the various political, legal, financial, policy and …
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revolution is the availability of physical infrastructure to move resources, labor and end products across different points and … places. It is evident through the rule of thumb that if industrial performance exceeds infrastructure capacity to carry the … physical infrastructure. The story behind the research question explains that African economies are emerging economies and in …
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High-quality infrastructure will boost regional economic development and reduce poverty and income inequality. The … spill-over effects created by this high-quality infrastructure will be seen in the form of an increase in gross domestic … product and tax revenue in the region. These positive effects can be utilized to address the gap between infrastructure demand …
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What is holding back infrastructure investment, even though real long-term interest rates are low and the potential … supply of long-term finance is ample? The answer matters to policy makers, because infrastructure is a key determinant of the … growth potential of an economy. This paper identifies some key obstacles for better and greater infrastructure finance and …
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We examine the evolution of infrastructure, and the impact of infrastructure investment, in middle-income countries … (MICs). We document how different types of infrastructure stocks, as well as infrastructure investment, vary with the level … provision of infrastructure varies across development stages; there is a focus on basic infrastructure, such as transport, water …
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This paper cites statistics published by the World Economic Forum and concludes that there is no infrastructure crisis … infrastructure, which places it firmly in the top 8 percent in terms of infrastructure development. Thus, it is not reasonable to … argue or conclude that there is an infrastructure crisis …
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-2015. Investment in the basic infrastructure of health, education, and housing improved families' and communities' living conditions … infrastructure quality. …
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investment in an international infrastructure capital, the stock of which accumulates over time. Depending on the trade costs and … game may exhibit history dependency; if the initial stock of international infrastructure is smaller (larger) than a … certain level, the infrastructure stock decreases (increases) over time, and the world economy will end up in autarky (two …
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productivity. Another mechanism emphasized in this paper is that infrastructure investment can promote urbanization through … infrastructure investment and the productivity of the economy. On the other hand, evidence in the PRC suggests a cross …The recent experience of infrastructure investment in the People's Republic of China (PRC) suggests an intertwined …
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