Infrastructure in a Changing World
Trends and ChallengesBy Carlo Secchi, Alberto Belladonna
Length6h 46m
About this audiobook
In a world on the brink of a global recession caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, the infrastructure efforts of today and tomorrow are more crucial than ever.
For one, they are an indispensable countercyclical tool to mitigate the negative effects of the economic paralysis.
But they also constitute a pivotal component for a country's development, raising its competitiveness in the long term. That is why infrastructure will continue to play a critical role even when the pandemic crisis has been tamed.
Rapid demographic growth, increasing urbanization, especially in developing countries, coupled with the ounting challenge posed by climate change, are trends that are not going to disappear with the virus.
How to cope with these global, long-term trends? How to finance the increasing need for infrastructure? Which major international actors will take the lead? And what role will technology play in shaping the future of infrastructure?
Audiobook details
GenrePolitics and Government
Length6 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 1, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Infrastructures in a changing world: trends and challenges
2Introduction
3Part 1 - Infrastructure: An Overview
41. Infrastructure Between Old and New Trends
52. Infrastructure Gap and the Lost Growth
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63. Infrastructure Investment and Political Risk
7Political Risk in Infrastructure Investments: A Global Outlook
8Political Risk in Infrastructure Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa
9Political Risk in Infrastructure Investments in APAC
104. Reorganisation of the Infrastructure Sector and New Forms of Financing
11Part II - Geopolitics
125. The Support of the EU for the Development of Infrastructure
136. The International Dimension of the EU Infrastructure Strategy
147. A Geopolitical Perspective on China's Infrastructure Development
158. US Strategy for Global Infrastructure
16Part III - Needs and Future Trends
179. Does Europe Need Continental Champions in Construction To Cope with Global Competition?
1810. Transitioning Towards More Sustainable and Quality Infrastructures
1911. The Role of Multilateral Banks in Sustainable Development
2012. The Role of Technology in Future Infrastructure
21Conclusions: The Imperative of International Cooperation for Quality Infrastructure
22About the Authors
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