Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013)

Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limit economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be a highly effective tool in fighting poverty reduction1. In that context, the financing of infrastructure has been a critical element of most economic growth and poverty reduction strategies in developing countries, since the start of this millennium. This book provides a comparative analysis of the aggregate and sectoral implications of higher spending on infrastructure in three very different Asian countries: China, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Particular attention is paid to the role of alternative financing mechanisms for increasing public infrastructure investment, namely distortionary and non-distortionary means of financing. The book will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers concerned with economic growth in developing countries.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2013
Editors:	John Cockburn • Yazid Dissou • Jean-yves Duclos • Luca Tiberti
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	148
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-37730-8
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Public finance > General Books > Money & Finance > Public finance > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-37730-2
Barcode:	9783319377308

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