Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia

by John Cockburn (Editor), Yazid Dissou (Editor), Jean-Yves Duclos (Editor), Luca Tiberti (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319377308
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	01/14/2014
Series:	Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Infrastructure and Growth.- Approach.- China.- Pakistan.- Philippines.- Summary and conclusion.