Title Highways to heaven : infrastructure determinants and trends in Latin America and the Caribbean / prepared by Valerie Cerra, Alfredo Cuevas, Carlos Goes, Izabela Karpowicz, Troy Matheson, Issouf Samake, and Svetlana Vtyurina

Published [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, [2016] ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (41 pages) : color illustrations Series IMF working paper ; WP/16/185 IMF working paper ; WP/16/185. Summary Inadequate infrastructure has been widely viewed as a principal barrier to growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure in the region and highlights key areas in which infrastructure networks can be enhanced. The public and private sectors play complementary roles in improving the infrastructure network. Therefore, it is critical to strengthen public investment management processes as well as the regulatory framework, including to ensure an appropriate mix of financing and funding for projects and to address environmental concerns Notes "September 2016." At head of title: International Monetary Fund, Western Hemisphere Department Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-36) Notes Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (IMF.org Web site, viewed October 18, 2016) Subject Infrastructure (Economics) -- Latin America Infrastructure (Economics) -- Caribbean Area Public investments -- Latin America Public investments -- Caribbean Area Public-private sector cooperation -- Latin America Public-private sector cooperation -- Caribbean Area Infrastructure (Economics) Public investments Public-private sector cooperation Caribbean Area Latin America Form Electronic book Author Cuevas, Alfredo, author, (IMF staff) Goes, Carlos, author, (IMF staff) Karpowicz, I. (Izabela), author, (IMF staff) Matheson, Troy, author, (IMF staff) Samaké, Issouf, author, (IMF staff) Vtyurina, Svetlana, author, (IMF staff) International Monetary Fund, publisher. International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Department, issuing body. ISBN 9781475536744 1475536747

Other Titles Infrastructure determinants and trends in Latin America and the Caribbean

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