scholarly journals Regional economic effects of transport infrastructure development featuring trade gateway region-asymmetric spatial CGE model approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 1750-1765 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoki Ishikura
Keyword(s):  
Economic Effects ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Cge Model ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Model Approach

scholarly journals The Dilemma of Public–Private Partnerships as a Vehicle for the Provision of Regional Transport Infrastructure Development in Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olabisi Delebayo Akinkugbe
Keyword(s):  
Financial Burden ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
Economic Thought ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Regional Transport ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Political Economic

AbstractWith regional economic integration (REI) as a major strategy for development, the African continent hosts a plethora of regional economic communities of varying ambition longevity and success. While in the 1970s, political-economic ideas built mainly on the “developmental state” informed the design of most of these agreements, the change in economic thought in the 1980s which ushered in the “neoliberal turn” has since influenced the design of most REI schemes in Africa, including the New Partnership for African Development. However, among other factors, inadequate transport infrastructure linking regions poses a major impediment to regional trade and development in Africa. The more so as most African governments are not able to meet up with the financial burden, pace and managerial capability for the efficient provision and management of regional transport infrastructure. The article explores the dilemma associated with the adoption of Public–Private Partnerships (“PPP”) as a mechanism for the provision of regional transport infrastructure in Africa. While sourcing infrastructure provision through the PPP mechanism has significant advantages, it is however also embedded with a complex financial, contractual and legal process. First, it explores the theoretical assumptions which inform PPP based on ideologies within law and development debates. It argues that theoretically, PPPs are reflective of the neoliberal policy set. Against the trajectory of governance in Africa, it critically foregrounds insights that are derivable from an application of Path Dependency theory to the institutional change which comes with the planned adoption of PPP at the regional level. These insights are essential considerations for policy experts to bear in mind both while designing the regional institutional framework for PPP and during the implementation stage. Secondly, although most of the past initiatives for the provision of regional infrastructure have fallen short of their flamboyant development policy goals, the article argues that the recently initiated Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (“PIDA”) provides a new hope for the future of infrastructure development in the continent. The article contends that PIDA offers a legitimate platform which with the requisite support of the regional economic initiatives can generate the enabling environment for the implementation of successful regional PPP infrastructure projects.

scholarly journals INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marat R. Safiullin ◽  
Azat R. Kadyrov ◽  
Gulnaz M. Galeeva
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Russian Regions ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Infrastructure Investments

This article considers the problems of infrastructure financing, which is necessary for the successful development of regional economic systems. To identify the current problems in the development of investment attractiveness of the Russian regions, we selected the following factors: availability and level of provision of industrial, social, transport, and other infrastructure with facilities, government expenses on the creation and development of regional infrastructure. The study consists of several stages and is based on data published on the official websites of the World Bank, Gazprombank, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation. The study shows that the absolute leaders in terms of infrastructure investments are such countries as China, the United States, and India. In the total amount of infrastructure investments, transport infrastructure and telecommunications have an absolute advantage. In recent years, one of the development priorities of the Russian regions has been investing in physical culture and sports infrastructure facilities. This is due to major international sporting events and increasing the investment attractiveness of the regions. An important trend in the development of infrastructural support for the development of regional economic systems has been the conclusion of international investment transactions (IIT) and regional agreements. Most countries and regions, leading in the inflow of foreign direct investment, are the leaders in terms of infrastructure development at the same time.

scholarly journals Analyzing Economic Effects with Energy Mix Changes: A Hybrid CGE Model Approach

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taesik Yun ◽  
Gyeong Cho ◽  
Jang-Yeop Kim
Keyword(s):  
Economic Effects ◽  
Cge Model ◽  
Energy Mix ◽  
Model Approach

Assessing the state and level of development of transportation infrastructure in the subjects of the Russian Federation

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1204-1219
Author(s):  
Aleksei N. SAVRUKOV ◽  
Nikolai T. SAVRUKOV
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Composite Indices ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
The Impact

Subject. The article investigates a set of qualitative and quantitative indicators of the transport infrastructure development in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Objectives. We aim to assess the state and the level of transport infrastructure development in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which includes the analysis of qualitative and quantitative indicators of transport infrastructure, and the calculation of composite indices. Methods. The study employs methods of economic, statistical analysis and synthesis, comparison, the Ward’s method. The theoretical basis rests on the works by economists on the problems of transport security, spatial development, and the impact of transport infrastructure on the dynamics of economic growth. Results. We present the criteria, assessment methodology and results of assessing the index of the level of transport infrastructure development in the context of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The offered methodological toolkit was tested on materials of the Russian Federation, based on data for 2014–2019, namely, the assessment and ranking of the subjects of the Russian Federation by the level of transport infrastructure development. As a result of clustering the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, using the Ward’s method, four groups of regions have been identified in terms of the level of transport infrastructure development. Conclusions. The practical use of our approach will enable to form a basis for making management decisions, aimed at increasing the efficiency of activities in planning the development of territories and assessing the socio-economic effects of infrastructure projects.

Light Railways as the Basic for Transport Infrastructure Development in Northern Territories of Russia

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
P.I. Tarasov
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Capital Costs ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Northern Territories ◽  
Mode Of Transport

Research objective: studies of economic and transport infrastructure development in the Arctic and Northern Territories of Russia. Research methodology: analysis of transport infrastructure in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the types of railways used in Russia. Results: economic development of any region is proportional to the development of the road transport infrastructure and logistics. When a conventional railway is operated in the Arctic conditions, it is not always possible to maintain a cargo turnover that would ensure its efficient use, and transshipment from one mode of transport to another is very problematic. A new type of railway is proposed, i.e. a light railway. Conclusions: the proposed new type of transport offers all the main advantages of narrow gauge railroads (high speed of construction, efficiency, etc.) and helps to eliminate their main disadvantage, i.e. the need for transloading when moving from a narrow gauge to the conventional one with the width of 1520 mm, along with a significant reduction in capital costs.

Velosatiksmes pārvaldība Valmieras pašvaldībā: sistēmpieejas izpratnes un pārvaldības attīstība

2021 ◽  
pp. 208-221
Author(s):  
Roberts Pūgulis ◽  
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Līga Bieziņa ◽  
Raimonds Ernšteins ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Transport ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Mobility System ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Systemic Governance

Cycling and general sustainable mobility has become a topical issue around Europe, and gradually also in Latvia, including Valmiera – a medium size town, which is a research-base for this study where the governance and development of the municipal cycling infrastructure is analysed. The rapid growth of cycling in Valmiera not only highlights some deficiencies in urban infrastructure developments, but also reveals the management problems: the expectations and needs of users of different means of transportation and also pedestrians are not met. Looking towards solving various cycling development issues, it is necessary, first of all, to develop an understanding of system’s approach and the systemic governance of the cycling infrastructure. The urban transport/mobility system must be developed as a whole, integrating cycling mobility in it as an independently and continuously developing component, promoting a process of cooperation between all parties involved. Thus, to facilitate the cycling mobility of inhabitants in Valmiera, the involvement/participation of all the interested parties shall be pro-actively communicated – informed, educated/trained, pro-cycling behaviour encouraged. During this integrative case study, both quantitative and qualitative research methods were applied complementary: analysis of documents, infrastructure observations in the town with photo documentation, survey of inhabitants, also in-depth semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions. Additionally, a participatory observation was conducted through participation in cycling activities, forums, working groups, etc., elaborating suggestions for the municipal planning document - Transport Infrastructure Development Concept of Valmiera.

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