Infrastructure construction is one of the basic driving forces of social and economic development. Since 1978, the construction of infrastructure in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has experienced rapid development, which has given a strong impetus to the PRC's modernization. But behind the...

The growing trend of urban city development requires various infrastructure investments, including water supply, electricity, sanitation, transportation, and other supporting facilities. In facing this challenge, many Asian countries experience significant constraints, particularly on the issues...

Wie hoch sind die durch den Verkehr in der Schweiz verursachten Kosten, wie sind sie entstanden und wer hat sie übernommen? Die vorliegende Publikation beantwortet diese und weitere Fragen für den motorisierten Strassen- und Schienenverkehr, den Langsamverkehr, die Luftfahrt sowie erstmals...

"Can China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) promote sustainable development, alongside its primary aims of increasing commercial connectivity with China's partners? In discussions of the BRI the focus has tended to be on the implications for infrastructure construction, connectivity and economic...

Critical reflections on public private partnerships : an introduction / Jasmine Gideon and Elaine Unterhalter -- Situating PPPs / Ben Fine -- Beyond typologies : what is a public private partnership? / Maria Jose Romero and Elisa Van Waeyenberge -- Slum redevelopment in Mumbai as a PPP / Amita...

There is a gap in infrastructure financing in Europe. One action that can be taken to close the gap is to optimize public and corporate spending. For this, project risks need to be understood in their full complexity. However, heuristics and cognitive bias can lead decision makers to under- and...

A recent Asian Development Bank publication estimates the large infrastructure financing requirement in Asia for the period 2016-2030, which establishes the strong need to encourage private sector participation to meet investment requirements. This paper analyzes a critical aspect of expanding...

We investigate the characteristics of infrastructure as an asset class from an investment perspective of a limited partner. While non U.S. institutional investors gain exposure to infrastructure assets through a mix of direct investments and private fund vehicles, U.S. investors predominantly...

To assist with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, this paper develops a framework to estimate infrastructure financing needs of the Asia-Pacific least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing States (SIDS) by...

US Infrastructure: An Overview of Issues and Opportunities / Rosabeth Moss Kanter -- Part I: Structure, Technological Innovation and Sustainability -- State of US Infrastructure: Current and Future Perspective / -- Bjorn Birgisson and Robert L. Lytton -- Technological Innovation and Intelligent...

"The book documents the evolution of Asia's infrastructure over the past half-century and reviews existing literature on the role of infrastructure investment in supporting growth and social development. It highlights the implications of tax financing and mass transit investments on land and...

"This book explores what development banks, governments, and communities have learned in the last decade of careful negotiation between social and environmental protections in the Andean Amazon, and the pressures of a surging infrastructure and development boom. While mega-dams, highways and...

Historical origin and realistic challenges -- The strategic game in the international context -- A package plan for financial security -- New ideas in the period of economic transformation -- World harmony and the China dream, a dream of great harmony.

"Public private partnerships in which the private sector takes on roles previously carried out by the public sector have been heavily promoted in the provision of infrastructure throughout the world, but especially in the UK, the USA and Canada. In Ideology Over Economics, economist John Loxley...

Part 1: Developing Sustainable Mobility & Logistics -- Part 2: Promoting sustainable behavior -- Part 3: Planning and managing sustainable infrastructure -- Part 4: Developing Digital Solutions for the intelligent city.