Infrastructure for Structural Transformation: A Comebackof Planning?

Ricardo Gottschalk and Padmashree Gehl Sampath

Journal of Infrastructure Development, 2021, vol. 13, issue 1, 53-64

Abstract: This article examines how infrastructure development may best support structural transformation in developing countries. It critiques ongoing emphasis by multilateral financial institutions and other actors on infrastructure as an asset class and their focus on bankable projects. The article considers this approach too narrow for real economic transformation and argues development requires a more holistic approach, one that includes project assessment based on developmental criteria. Drawing on the pioneers of development and more recent literature on infrastructure systems, the article proposes development planning as a more promising approach and assesses how developing countries are faring regarding infrastructure planning for growth and transformation. JEL Classification: H54, O21, O40, P11

Keywords: Infrastructure; investment; economic growth; structural transformation; planning; developing countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/09749306211023667

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