The Role of Private Investment in Transport Infrastructure

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This document was selected for sharing information within TIAG as it provides valuable information on private investments to transport infrastructure taking also into account the role of infrastructure suppliers for the improvement of the cost-efficiency and selection of PPP projects. 

Four common propositions with regard to private infrastructure investment are investigated in this paper. First, that it leads to a greater economic efficiency. Second, that private infrastructure investment can improve project selection. Third, that it can help close the infrastructure gap or extend the public borrowing constraint. Fourth and finally, that foreign private investment in public infrastructure specifically will boost the local economy.

The analysis for this paper was carried out as part of the work of the International Transport Forum Working Group on Private Investment in Infrastructure (see link to ITF website under TIAG LINK page).