infrastructure

New estimates of the social rates of return on investment in road infrastructure in emerging market and developing economies highlight substantial unrealised gains from redirecting advanced-economy savings towards public investment in developing coun...

In rural India, roads and electricity complement each other, with their joint provision delivering far greater gains in dry-season agricultural productivity, assets, and consumption than either investment alone.

Infrastructure and the construction sector play a vital role in economic growth, yet high cement costs in low-income countries, limited job creation, and the dominance of foreign firms highlight the challenges in building and delivering infrastructure globally.

Does the widespread availability of ride-hailing services in fast growing, congested cities in the developing world undermine the viability of potential investments in public mass rapid transit (MRT) systems? New evidence from Indonesia suggests that...

How can simple changes to transport policy improve the efficiency and quality of informal transit networks in developing countries?

The urban share of population in the developing world tends to be lower than that of more developed countries. Can greater access to sewers help catalyse urban migration?

Investments in local infrastructure that promoted urban livability in Mexico also led to sustained development of the local economy in terms of the size and profitability of private sector firms

Evidence from road construction in India shows that there are clear political gains from investing in large scale public infrastructure projects. The price of a vote however is substantial and may be overshadowed by more cost-effective short-term vot...