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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450646603321

Titolo

Connecting East Asia [[electronic resource] ] : a new framework for infrastructure

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Mandaluyong City, Philippines], : Asian Development Bank

[Tokyo], : Japan Bank for International Cooperation

[Washington, D.C.], : World Bank, c2005

ISBN

1-280-19921-0

9780821361635

9786610199211

0-8213-6163-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Disciplina

363.6/095

Soggetti

Infrastructure (Economics) - East Asia

Electronic books.

East Asia Economic conditions

East Asia Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The infrasturcture challenge -- Inclusive development -- Coordination -- Accountability and risk management -- The way forward.

Sommario/riassunto

Much of East Asia continues to grow rapidly, driven to a considerable extent by China. Urbanization is proceeding at pace. Demand for infrastructure services is increasing massively, particularly in cities. Much of the demand comes from the newly urbanized poor. Infrastructure has to meet their needs, but has also to continue to provide the underpinnings for the region's growth. The complexity of responding to these demands is greater than ever, and the cost of getting things wrong very high. Poorly conceived infrastructure investments today would have a huge environmental, economic, and socia