The Effects of Geography and Infrastructure on Economic Development and International Business Involvement

Hill, John S.; Chae, Myungsu; Park, Jinseo

doi:10.1177/0974930612465205

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“…Similarly, many studies have found that infrastructure is a stronger determinant of growth in trade than tariff reduction (Bougheas, Demetriades, & Morgenroth, 1999). Others have noted that infrastructure in developing countries poses a significant barrier even if policy reform lists toward openness (Buys, Deichmann, & Wheeler, 2010;Edwards, 1993;Hill, Chae, & Park, 2012;Limão & Venables, 2001).…”

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Domestic Capacity and the Implementation Gap in Regional Trade Agreements

Gray

2013

Comparative Political Studies

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Regional trade agreements (RTAs) all over the world share many of the same institutional features—from dispute-settlement mechanisms to legalized language to escape clauses—and espouse many of the same goals. But many of those features are unimplemented in different contexts across the world. Many observers have pointed to an “implementation gap” in RTAs—most of which promise much but deliver relatively little—but offer no explanation for this gap. I argue that this is explained by domestic capacity. In countries where the rule of law is weak and infrastructure is insufficient—and particularly when those elements interact—it is difficult to implement trade agreements. This article utilizes expert survey data to demonstrate that member states with poor infrastructure and little respect for the rule of law are unable to carry out the obligations they agree to in their trade agreements. Domestic capacity—both physical and institutional—can explain the implementation gap between what agreements promise and what they deliver, as well as the variation in the economic performance of these RTAs.

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Domestic Capacity and the Implementation Gap in Regional Trade Agreements

Gray

2013

Comparative Political Studies

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“…"Infrastructure is a dynamic concept, evolving and expanding to include new categories of assets that are critical for the functioning of the economy and the society"; it facilitates the day-to-day functioning of all citizens and it directly influences the quality of life of any community (Uddin et al 2013;Hill et al 2012;Newman et al 2008). Infrastructure normally comprises structures, systems, facilities and services, which serve a community in a large or small urban or rural area, to facilitate its functioning with an acceptable quality of life.…”

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Infrastructure crisis — a proposed national infrastructure policy for Canada

Mirza

Ali

2017

Can. J. Civ. Eng.

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The paper proposes a National Infrastructure Policy (NIP) for Canada, including establishing a national infrastructure bank to overcome the current dire financial and other difficulties in renewal of Canada's extensively deteriorated infrastructure, and for construction of new infrastructure to fulfill the society's new needs. After examining the deteriorated state of infrastructure in Canada, the U.S.A. and the world, the current infrastructure deficits and the consequences of inaction, along with the views of community and political leaders to establish infrastructure priorities and the needed actions, an NIP is proposed for consideration by all parties involved with infrastructure. The associated financial needs to upgrade the infrastructure to an acceptable level are reviewed, along with the consequences of any delay in the needed repairs and renewal.

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