We in the United States have had increasing difficulty maintaining our existing infrastructure and building vital new projects. How can we close this infrastructure gap? Infrastructure—whether in the form of roads, bridges, tunnels, passenger rail, pipelines or power lines—is critical to sustained economic growth and quality of life. We explore the possible roles of private sector finance and management, whether as a complement or as a substitute for traditional government ownership and operation. Hear opening remarks from Jose Gomez-Ibanez, Professor, Urban Planning and Public Policy, Harvard University. This program was held by the Manhattan Institute.
Posted: October 2nd, 2008
The Private Role in Public Infrastructure: Opening Remarks
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I’m a civil engineer by training, now interested in financing models of infrastructure projects invloving large transactions. Particularly, Public Private Partnership models that were sucessful in the US and amid the impacts of GFC, other mechanisms such as givernment guarantees, Infrastructure bonds (both public and industry driven) and tax breaks etc.
Sam Silva
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please keep me updated on the above conference
there are lot of talks on Public Private Partnership models for various project in Bangladesh, these are large
infrastructure projects , I well come update on the subject,