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Decentralization and Infrastructure in the Global Economy: From Gaps to Solutions
Decentralization and Infrastructure in the Global Economy: From Gaps to Solutions covers the most important aspects of infrastructure investment in a decentralized setting. It discusses…
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Policy and Planning for Large Infrastructure Projects : Problems, Causes, and Cures
This paper focuses on problems and their causes and cures in policy and planning for large infrastructure projects. First, it identifies as the main problem in major infrastructure development…
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Megaprojects and risk: an anatomy of ambition
The authors not only explore the problems of mega projects, but also suggest practical solutions drawing on theory and hard, scientific evidence from the several hundred projects in twenty nations…
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How (In)accurate are demand forecasts in public works projects? the case of transportation
This study of 210 transport projects in 14 countries finds that traffic was over-estimated for nine out of ten rail projects, by an average of 106 percent. The accuracy of traffic forecasts also…
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Underestimating Costs in Public Works Projects: Error or Lie?
This global study of 258 transport projects finds that, on average, actual costs were 28 percent higher than planned costs—65 percent higher for projects outside Europe and North America. The paper…
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Public Sector Business Cases using the Five Case Model: A Toolkit
The publication of this Toolkit to the Business Case Production Process will assist all investing organisations in producing their business cases. It will, if used properly, help cut the cost of the…
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Private Financing of Toll Roads
This study provides an overview of the issues and challenges related to private toll road development by considering the experience of eight privately financed toll road projects. The projects…
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Project Financing: Asset-Based Financial Engineering
As an effective alternative to conventional direct financing, project financing has become one of the hottest topics in corporate finance. It's being used more and more frequently—and more…
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The U.K. Treasury Infrastructure Finance Unit: Supporting PPP Financing During the Global Liquidity Crisis
2008 and 2009 were challenging years to raise finance for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes in the UK. The number of active lenders in the market was…
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European System of Accounts: ESA 2010
The new European System of National and Regional Accounts (ESA 2010) is a major development of the previous version of 1995. Progress has been achieved in the harmonisation of methodology and in the…
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Modern Project Finance: A Casebook
Written as a guide to a dynamic, and increasingly important field, Modern Project Finance: A Casebook provides a detailed description and analysis of project-financed transactions. Other books…
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Introduction to Islamic Finance
Provides a basic introduction to the principles of Islamic finance. Examines the religious background and legal foundations of Islamic finance. Also discusses the development of Islamic financial…
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Winners and Losers from Utility Privatization in Argentina: Lessons from a General Equilibrium Model
A computable general equilibrium (CQE) model is used to estimate the macroeconomic and distributional effects of the privatization and regulation of utilities in Argentina, begun in 1989
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Hands-on Energy Adaptation Toolkit (HEAT)
HEAT– A Hands-on Energy Adaptation Toolkit is designed to lead you through as assessment of climate vulnerabilities and adaptation options in the energy sector of your country. …
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The Non-Financial Benefits of PPPs : A Review of Concepts and Methodology
This publication has been prepared in collaboration with some EPEC members in response to the need to more systematically approach the issue of capturing the “non-financial benefits” of PPPs. This…
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The financial crisis and the PPP market
Stapled financing is common in Mergers and Acquisition deals, and has been used for infrastructure projects. Staple financing is discussed in EPEC’s 2009 report on the financial crisis and…
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The Economics of Public-Private Partnerships: A Basic Guide
The Authors provide a summary of what they believe are the main lessons learned from the interplay of experience and the academic literature on PPPs, addressing such key issues as when governments…
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Avoiding Customer and Taxpayer Bailouts in Private Infrastructure Projects
Many private infrastructure projects mix regulation that subjects the private company to considerable risk, a government or regulator that is reluctant to see the company go bankrupt, and high…
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Understanding Options for Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure
Understanding Options for Public-Private Partnerships in Infrastructure Sorting out the forest from the treesThis paper provides a methodology for categorizing public-private partnerships in…
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International Project Finance and Public-Private Partnerships. A Legal Guide to Key Growth Markets 2013
International Project Finance and PPPs: A Legal Guide to Key Growth Markets provides a summary of the key legal issues relevant to PPP and project financing in strategic growth markets. Each…
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Society for Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty
The Society for Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty (DMDU), an interactive platform that supports learning and dialogue about key aspects of long-term investment under uncertainty.
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Business Enabling Environment (BEE)
In September 2021, World Bank Group management decided to discontinue the Doing Business report. However, the Doing Business website continues to be publicly available as an archive…
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European Climate Adaptation Platform website
European Climate Adaptation Platform website
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Guidelines for project managers, European Climate Adaptation Platform
The European Climate Adaptation Platform Climate-ADAPT is a partnership between the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA). Climate-ADAPT is maintained by the EEA with the…
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Climate Investment Funds
Climate Investment Funds website. Climate Investment Funds (CIF), established in 2008.