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Autore |
Cockburn John |
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Titolo |
Infrastructure and Economic Growth in Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by John Cockburn, Yazid Dissou, Jean-Yves Duclos, Luca Tiberti |
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Cham, : Springer Nature, 2013 |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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9783319031378 (ebook) |
9783319031361 (hardback) |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2013.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (ix, 148 pages) : colour illustrations; digital, PDF file(s) |
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Collana |
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Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being, , 2364-107X |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Development economics |
Economic growth |
Public finance |
Development Economics |
Economic Growth |
Public Economics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Infrastructure and Growth -- Approach -- China -- Pakistan -- Philippines -- Summary and conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Public spending on infrastructure plays an important role in promoting economic growth and poverty alleviation. Empirical studies unequivocally show that under-investment in infrastructure limits economic growth. At the same time, numerous other studies have shown that investment in infrastructure can be an effective tool in fighting poverty reduction. 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, |
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