Public Infrastructure in the Western Balkans : Opportunities and Challenges /

An assessment of public infrastructure development in the Western Balkans. The paper quantifies the large gaps across various sectors/dimensions, evaluates current infrastructure plans, and discusses funding options available to countries in the region. The paper also identifies important bottleneck...

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Auteur principal: Atoyan, Ruben
Autres auteurs: Benedek, Dora, Cabezon, Ezequiel, Cipollone, Giuseppe
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Collection:Departmental Papers; Departmental Paper ; No. 2018/002
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF
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Résumé:An assessment of public infrastructure development in the Western Balkans. The paper quantifies the large gaps across various sectors/dimensions, evaluates current infrastructure plans, and discusses funding options available to countries in the region. The paper also identifies important bottlenecks for increased infrastructure investment. Finally, the paper quantifies potential growth benefits from addressing infrastructure gaps, concluding that boosting the quantity and quality of infrastructure is vital for raising economic growth and accelerating income convergence with the EU. The paper concludes with country-specific policy recommendations.
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Description matérielle:1 online resource (71 pages)
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ISSN:2616-5333
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