Financing Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific: Impacts and Sources of Investment
Financing Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific: Impacts and Sources of Investment
Description
The demand for quality infrastructure is clear, but a significant gap exists between current financing schemes and the funding needs of recipient countries in Asia and the Pacific.This book examines the modalities for financing infrastructure projects in Asia and the Pacific, including (i) mapping out the benefits and needs of infrastructure investment, (ii) evaluating public and private sources of finance, (iii) evaluating potential new sources of finance, and (iv) recommending policies to promote public-private partnerships and attracting new private financing sources.. Insufficient roads, railways, and utility systems reduce the quality of life for billions of people and make firms less competitive. Infrastructure investment is synonymous with economic development
About the AuthorNaoyuki Yoshino is dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute.Matthias Helble is a research economist at Asian Development Bank Institute.Umid Abidhadjaev is a project consultant with Asian Development Bank Institute.
Naoyuki Yoshino is dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute.Matthias Helble is a research economist at Asian Development Bank Institute.Umid Abidhadjaev is a project consultant with Asian Development Bank Institute.