Private sector participation in urban rail: getting the structure right
There is growing interest in using rail transit
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF)
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Private sector participation in light rail-light metro transit initiatives
<p>This World Bank publication focuses on establishing effective Light rail metro transit (LRMT) systems using Public Private Participation. Presents options and discusses practical issues related to preparing and implementing new LRMT PPP schemes. See Also: Report: Advanced network planning for bus rapid transit - the 'quickway' model as a modal alternative to "light rail lite".
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Private participation in transport: lessons from recent experience in Europe and Central Asia
Facing fiscal constraints, many governments in Central and Eastern Europe and Southeastern Europe have pursued private finance for transport infrastructure more to move investments off budget than to improve efficiency and services. Results have been mixed
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Does private sector participation improve performance in electricity and water distribution?
This study addresses the question with a rigorous econometric approach and distills global results from a multitude of evidence. The data set compiled is unique in its coverage, size, and composition, making it possible to address for the first time methodological problems that have plagued empirical research and hampered conclusive results. The findings provide some answers,
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Tariff setting guidelines: a reduced discretion approach for regulators of water and sanitation services
The objective of the project
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Unlocking land values to finance urban infrastructure
Land-based financing of urban infrastructure is growing in importance in the developing world. Why is it so difficult to finance urban infrastructure investment, when land values
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Financing the boom in public-private partnerships in Indian infrastructure: trends and policy implications
India has seen rapid growth in recent years in its program of infrastructure public-private partnerships (PPPs). Despite the surge in demand for finance, local financial markets coped well over the period to 2007
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The informal recycling sector in developing countries
For the urban poor in developing countries, informal waste recycling is a common way to earn income. There are few reliable
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Worldwide trends in private participation in roads
Private participation in roads revived strongly in developing countries in 2005
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India leads developing nations in private sector investment
India has had the most success attracting more private investment in infrastructure in 2006 than any other developing country. Long-standing policies in most other South Asian countries are beginning to bear fruit as well. Nevertheless, delivering the infrastructure services needed to sustain and accelerate