Investing in Public Investment

Investing in Public Investment
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 46
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ISBN-10 : 9781455217892
ISBN-13 : 1455217891
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Investing in Public Investment by : Mr.Chris Papageorgiou

This paper introduces a new index that captures the institutional environment underpinning public investment management across four different stages: project appraisal, selection, implementation, and evaluation. Covering 71 countries, including 40 low-income countries, the index allows for benchmarking across regions and country groups and for nuanced policy-relevant analysis and identification of specific areas where reform efforts could be prioritized. Potential research venues are outlined.

Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation

Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : CORNELL:31924101583114
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Enriching Children, Enriching the Nation by : Robert G. Lynch

"[This book] examines the costs and benefits of both a targeted and a universal prekindergarten program and shows the positive impact of these programs on the economy, federal and state budgets, and the educational achievement and earnings of children and adults."--Book jacket.

Strong Towns

Strong Towns
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 9781119564812
ISBN-13 : 1119564816
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Strong Towns by : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.

A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.

The Great Reset

The Great Reset
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Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781800643536
ISBN-13 : 1800643535
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Reset by : Floriana Cerniglia

This timely and insightful collection of essays written by economists from a range of academic and policy institutes explores the subject of public investment through two avenues. The first examines public investment trends and needs in Europe, addressing the initiatives taken by European governments to tackle the COVID-19 recession and to rebuild their economies. The second identifies key domains where European public investment is needed to build a more sustainable Europe, from climate change to human capital formation. Building on the 2020 edition, The Great Reset demonstrates the value of public capital both within European countries and as a European public good, shedding light on the impact that the NextGenerationEU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility will likely have on the macroeconomic structure of the European economy. The first part of the Outlook assesses the state of public investment in Europe at large, as well as focusing on five countries (France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain) as case studies. The second part focuses on the challenges posed by the pandemic and the pillars of the NextGenerationEU investment plan, with chapters ranging from education and digitalization, to territorial cohesion and green transition. This book is a must-read for economists, policymakers, and scholars interested in the impact and recovery of European countries during a time of extensive uncertainty.

The Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment

The Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 26
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ISBN-10 : 9781484361559
ISBN-13 : 1484361555
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Macroeconomic Effects of Public Investment by : Mr.Abdul Abiad

This paper provides new evidence of the macroeconomic effects of public investment in advanced economies. Using public investment forecast errors to identify the causal effect of government investment in a sample of 17 OECD economies since 1985 and model simulations, the paper finds that increased public investment raises output, both in the short term and in the long term, crowds in private investment, and reduces unemployment. Several factors shape the macroeconomic effects of public investment. When there is economic slack and monetary accommodation, demand effects are stronger, and the public-debt-to-GDP ratio may actually decline. Public investment is also more effective in boosting output in countries with higher public investment efficiency and when it is financed by issuing debt.

Investing in Public Infrastructure

Investing in Public Infrastructure
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 44
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ISBN-10 : 9781475598490
ISBN-13 : 1475598491
Rating : 4/5 (90 Downloads)

Synopsis Investing in Public Infrastructure by : Manoj Atolia

Why do governments in developing economies invest in roads and not enough in schools? In the presence of distortionary taxation and debt aversion, the different pace at which roads and schools contribute to economic growth turns out to be central to this decision. Specifically, while costs are front-loaded for both types of investment, the growth benefits of schools accrue with a delay. To put things in perspective, with a “big push,” even assuming a large (15 percent) return differential in favor of schools, the government would still limit the fraction of the investment scale-up going to schools to about a half. Besides debt aversion, political myopia also turns out to be a crucial determinant of public investment composition. A “big push,” by accelerating growth outcomes, mitigates myopia—but at the expense of greater risks to fiscal and debt sustainability. Tied concessional financing and grants can potentially mitigate the adverse effects of both debt aversion and political myopia.

Investing Public Funds

Investing Public Funds
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : IND:39000008302692
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Investing Public Funds by : Girard Miller

Unbound

Unbound
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780674919310
ISBN-13 : 0674919319
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Unbound by : Heather Boushey

A Financial Times Book of the Year “The strongest documentation I have seen for the many ways in which inequality is harmful to economic growth.” —Jason Furman “A timely and very useful guide...Boushey assimilates a great deal of recent economic research and argues that it amounts to a paradigm shift.” —New Yorker Do we have to choose between equality and prosperity? Decisions made over the past fifty years have created underlying fragilities in our society that make our economy less effective in good times and less resilient to shocks, such as today’s coronavirus pandemic. Many think tackling inequality would require such heavy-handed interference that it would stifle economic growth. But a careful look at the data suggests nothing could be further from the truth—and that reducing inequality is in fact key to delivering future prosperity. Presenting cutting-edge economics with verve, Heather Boushey shows how rising inequality is a drain on talent, ideas, and innovation, leading to a concentration of capital and a damaging under-investment in schools, infrastructure, and other public goods. We know inequality is fueling social unrest. Boushey shows persuasively that it is also a serious drag on growth. “In this outstanding book, Heather Boushey...shows that, beyond a point, inequality damages the economy by limiting the quantity and quality of human capital and skills, blocking access to opportunity, underfunding public services, facilitating predatory rent-seeking, weakening aggregate demand, and increasing reliance on unsustainable credit.” —Martin Wolf, Financial Times “Think rising levels of inequality are just an inevitable outcome of our market-driven economy? Then you should read Boushey’s well-argued, well-documented explanation of why you’re wrong.” —David Rotman, MIT Technology Review

Investment for Health and Well-being

Investment for Health and Well-being
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Publisher : World Health Organization
Total Pages : 88
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ISBN-10 : 9789289052597
ISBN-13 : 9289052597
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Investment for Health and Well-being by : Dyakova M

Governments across the WHO European Region need to take urgent action to address the growing public health inequality economic and environmental challenges in order to achieve sustainable development (meeting current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs) and to ensure health and well-being for present and future generations. Based on a scoping review this report concludes that current investment policies and practices (doing business as usual) are unsustainable with high costs to individuals families communities societies the economy and the planet. Investment in public health policies that are based on values and evidence provides effective and efficient inclusive and innovative solutions that can drive social economic and environmental sustainability. Investing for health and well-being is a driver and an enabler of sustainable development and vice versa and it empowers people to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for all.

Long-range Public Investment

Long-range Public Investment
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Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 1570036632
ISBN-13 : 9781570036637
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Long-range Public Investment by : Robert D. Leighninger

Long-Range Public Investment: The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal is augmented by fifty-eight photographs.