Sub-National Fiscal Autonomy, Infrastructure Investment and Regional Disparities

horizontal measuring regional disparities in the health infrastructure ( nonparametric approach )

extended abstract introduction hospitals are the most important and complex social units which are intended to protect the lives of people and to treat and improve them. with the passage of time and progress in science, hospitals have been equipped with more advanced technology and facilities. more active beds in hospitals are indications of specialized manpower, equipment and facilities for th...

Regional Disparities in Ghana: Policy Options and Public Investment Implications

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Reducing Regional Disparities in China : Is Investment Allocation Policy Effective ?

National Disparities and Regional Allocation of Resources: A Positive Framework*

Deeper integration of MERCOSUR aims at reducing the barriers to the international mobility of goods, factors and ideas as well as at promoting effective policy coordination among member countries. Lower barriers make the interactions among customers and suppliers in the integrated area increasingly tight, thus fostering the creation of a common market within the MERCOSUR economic space. The pre...

Assessing the impact of investment in transport infrastructure on regional development Assessing the impact of investment in transport infrastructure on regional development

The OECD project reported in this paper examined a series of ex-poste case studies to explore the relationship between investment in transport infrastructure and regional development. The key variables considered by the Working Group included those included under traditional benefit-cost analysis, as well as broader socio-economic objectives such as employment, accessibility, social cohesion, e...