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Showing 1 to 20 of 92 for “"infrastructure investment"”.
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Regional economic performance and public infrastructure investment
… to analyze the relationship between public infrastructure investment and regional economic performance. The first study examines the literature on economic development and productivity growth. I show that conflicting results from studies by other analysts are the likely result of poor public …
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Portfolio-based infrastructure investment strategy for railroad company
Project based capital investment planning for developing a railroad company's infrastructure facilities does not necessarily allow managers the optimal use of their limited capital resources, because such planning simply focuses on the required cash spending and expected return from the single …
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Dynamic strategic planning for transportation infrastructure investment in Japan
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Technology and Policy Program, 1999.
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The impact of public infrastructure investment on economic growth in Thailand
This study investigates the effects of public infrastructure investment on economic growth under Thailand‟s fiscal sustainability framework. A recursive supply-side model based on the Standard Neoclassical Model framework is used using Thai national data on public revenue (taxes, non-tax revenue …
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The impact of infrastructure investment on economic growth in South Africa
… recent years, set up various economic and social infrastructure programmes in an attempt to curb the country’s infrastructure deficit and hence accelerate economic growth and employment creation as prescribed by the national growth path (NGP), national development plan (NDP) and other …
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Socioeconomic Impacts of Infrastructure Investment in Eswatini: The Case of LUSIP
… is the backbone of Eswatini’s economy, investments in climate change mitigation are needed in order to help protect the agriculture sector and associated livelihoods from increased yield and profit variability associated with future droughts. The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate …
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Elevating Sub-Saharan Africa: The Effect of Infrastructure Investment in Alleviating Poverty
This study investigates the effect of infrastructure development on poverty reduction in 35 SubSaharan African countries from 2005 to 2015. This timeframe was chosen as it encapsulates the final 11 years of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals era, recognised as one of the most …
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The impact of mobile communications infrastructure investment on economic growth in South Africa
… internet and use telephony services, where the infrastructure exists. Because of its mobile nature a customer can always connect to the internet, even when not in the comfort of their home, unlike the case with fixed-line services. This paper studies the impact of mobile telecommunications …
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Infrastructure investment and policy management of water resources for small-scale irrigated agriculture
… in Thailand through subsidies of irrigation infrastructure. Enhanced water storage and irrigation can significantly improve yield and the welfare of the farm community by providing a more reliable water supply during growing periods. Generally speaking, such enhancements require subsidies …
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Apply option-thinking in long term infrastructure investment : the case of commercial real estate
… dramatically altered the way researches model infrastructure investment decisions. Real options are the right, but not obligation to do something for a certain cost within or at a specific period of time. Compared to the rich literature, its implementation in practice is however limited. This …
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Managing the structure, regulation and infrastructure investment decisions in the natural gas industry of Ghana
… in restructuring, regulations and meeting infrastructure investments requirements. To identify an appropriate industry structure and provide suitable regulatory framework to attract adequate infrastructure investments are the requirement to maintain a viable nascent gas industry. The …
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Economic Analysis of Infrastructure Investment and Irrigation Budget Issues in a Southwestern U.S. Water Utility
… two policy issues faced by water utilities: infrastructure investment and water budget programs. Water utilities have infrastructure that is deteriorating at an increasing rate, necessitating higher rates of investment from ratepayers. At the same time utilities must improve their management …
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The effects of infrastructure investment on economic development in China, with specific focus on High-Speed Railways
… Many advocates and policy makers believe that investment in transport projects can stimulate the economy in different ways. However, the impact of transportation projects on economic development is still very difficult to measure due to the underlying complexity of this topic. This is precisely …
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Resource-for-Infrastructure Investment agreements between resource-rich Sub-Saharan African Countries and corporate developers : a cooperative pursuit of mutual interest poisoned chalice?
Infrastructure acts as a catalyst for human and economic development, and is also critical to the general functioning of society. It defines a country?s business competitiveness and also creates jobs. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is generally behind most developing regions on most standard indicators …
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Computational design and optimization of infrastructure policy in water and agriculture
Investments in infrastructure tend to be associated with high capital costs, creating a necessity for tools to prioritize and evaluate different infrastructure investment options. This thesis provides a survey of computational tools, and their applicability in fine-tuning infrastructure policy …
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Telecommunications in a new era of competition: Fiber optics, regulatory barriers, and competition
… policies affecting local exchange carrier infrastructure investment?"" I answer this by examining investment in four new technologies as they are affected by the regulatory policies."
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Quantification of the effect of air traffic on terminal precinct ground traffic and the corresponding ground traffic effect on kerbside and parking infrastructure requirements at O.R. Tambo International Airport
… kerbside drop-off/pick-up bay demand, so that infrastructure investment corresponds to this demand.
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The shareholder-wealth and trading volume effects of information technology infrastructure investments in a developing country
… has been done into the relationship between IT investment and business value in South Africa, particularly regarding the effects of IT infrastructure investment. Therefore this thesis, in a replication of a recent US study, poses the research question: Do South African stock market investors …
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Collective Bargaining to Community Benefits: Leveraging Organized Labor to Advance an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
… The federal climate legislation such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Reform Act (IRA) are expected to propel the growth of the clean energy sector and it is imperative to ensure that the impact on job creation and wealth-building …
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The relationship between infrastructure and foreign investment inflows to South Africa
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has emerged as a major source of external capital for developing countries in Asia, South and Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa. However, Sub-Saharan Africa's share of global FDI compares unfavourably with that garnered by other developing regions in the world. …
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