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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atoyan, Ruben
Other Authors: Benedek, Dora, Cabezon, Ezequiel, Cipollone, Giuseppe
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2018
Series:Departmental Papers
Subjects:
National Government Expenditures And Related Policies: Infrastructures
Capital Investments
Public Debt
Investment
Public Investment Spending
Public Finance & Taxation
Infrastructure
Debt Management
Debts, Public
Debt
Other Public Investment And Capital Stock
Intangible Capital
National Accounts
Expenditure
Sovereign Debt
Saving And Investment
Public-private Sector Cooperation
Capital Spending
Macroeconomics
Public Investments
Capacity
Public Investment And Public-private Partnerships (ppp)
Capital
Public Finance
Albania
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:71 pages
ISBN:9781484337189

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