Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector
In the first semester of 2011, 34 new transport projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure in nine low- and middle-income countries, involving investment commitments (hereafter investments) of US$17 billion.1 Inves...
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okr-10986-161812021-04-23T14:03:27Z Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector Nicholas, Alexander AIRPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY AIRPORTS BRIDGE CONCESSION CONCESSION CONTRACT CONCESSIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER PORT EXPRESSWAYS FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL CLOSURE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HIGHWAY INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LIMITED LOAN LTD. METRO RAIL PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE INVESTMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION RAILROADS RAILWAY ROAD ROAD CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS ROAD SECTOR ROLLING STOCK RUNWAYS SPONSOR SPONSORS TOLL TOLL HIGHWAY TOLL ROAD TOLL ROADS TOLLWAYS TRANSIT TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PROJECTS TUNNEL In the first semester of 2011, 34 new transport projects with private participation reached financial or contractual closure in nine low- and middle-income countries, involving investment commitments (hereafter investments) of US$17 billion.1 Investment in the first semester of 2011 increased by 17 percent compared with the first semester of 2010, on par with pre-crisis levels in the first semester of 2008. By number of projects, activity in 2011 decreased by 31 percent compared with the first semester of 2010 indicating fewer, larger projects in middle income countries. As in recent periods, private investment continued to concentrate in India and the road sector globally. India attracted 70 percent of private investment in transport and implemented 65 percent of transport projects with private participation. Globally, there were 23 road projects involving investment of US$8.7 billion. Railroads attracted the second highest investment level with US$6.1 billion invested in three large metro transit projects. Five port projects reached financial closure with investments of US$1.4 billion, and three airport projects attracted investments of US$360 million. 2013-10-16T15:57:16Z 2013-10-16T15:57:16Z 2012-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16828630/private-investment-large-transport-projects-increases-during-first-semester-2011-concentrated-india-road-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16181 English en_US PPI Data Update Note;No. 71 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research South Asia East Asia Oceania South Asia Europe and Central Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America India |
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AIRPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY AIRPORTS BRIDGE CONCESSION CONCESSION CONTRACT CONCESSIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER PORT EXPRESSWAYS FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL CLOSURE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HIGHWAY INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LIMITED LOAN LTD. METRO RAIL PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE INVESTMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION RAILROADS RAILWAY ROAD ROAD CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS ROAD SECTOR ROLLING STOCK RUNWAYS SPONSOR SPONSORS TOLL TOLL HIGHWAY TOLL ROAD TOLL ROADS TOLLWAYS TRANSIT TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PROJECTS TUNNEL |
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AIRPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY AIRPORTS BRIDGE CONCESSION CONCESSION CONTRACT CONCESSIONS CONSTRUCTION CONTAINER PORT EXPRESSWAYS FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL CLOSURE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HIGHWAY INCOME INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LIMITED LOAN LTD. METRO RAIL PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE INVESTMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION RAILROADS RAILWAY ROAD ROAD CONCESSION ROAD PROJECTS ROAD SECTOR ROLLING STOCK RUNWAYS SPONSOR SPONSORS TOLL TOLL HIGHWAY TOLL ROAD TOLL ROADS TOLLWAYS TRANSIT TRANSPORT TRANSPORT PROJECTS TUNNEL Nicholas, Alexander Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector |
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In the first semester of 2011, 34 new
transport projects with private participation reached
financial or contractual closure in nine low- and
middle-income countries, involving investment commitments
(hereafter investments) of US$17 billion.1 Investment in the
first semester of 2011 increased by 17 percent compared with
the first semester of 2010, on par with pre-crisis levels in
the first semester of 2008. By number of projects, activity
in 2011 decreased by 31 percent compared with the first
semester of 2010 indicating fewer, larger projects in middle
income countries. As in recent periods, private investment
continued to concentrate in India and the road sector
globally. India attracted 70 percent of private investment
in transport and implemented 65 percent of transport
projects with private participation. Globally, there were 23
road projects involving investment of US$8.7 billion.
Railroads attracted the second highest investment level with
US$6.1 billion invested in three large metro transit
projects. Five port projects reached financial closure with
investments of US$1.4 billion, and three airport projects
attracted investments of US$360 million. |
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Publications & Research :: Brief |
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Nicholas, Alexander |
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Nicholas, Alexander |
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Nicholas, Alexander |
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Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector |
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Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector |
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Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector |
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Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector |
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Private Investment in Large Transport Projects Increases during the First Semester of 2011, Concentrated in India and the Road Sector |
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private investment in large transport projects increases during the first semester of 2011, concentrated in india and the road sector |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16828630/private-investment-large-transport-projects-increases-during-first-semester-2011-concentrated-india-road-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16181 |
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