Infrastructure in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe: Benchmarking, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Issues

By Anil Ari, David Bartolini, Vizhdan Boranova, Gabriel Di Bella, Kamil Dybczak, Keiko Honjo, Raju Huidrom, Andreas Jobst, Nemanja Jovanovic, Ezgi O. Ozturk, Laura Papi, Sergio Sola, Michelle Stone, Petia Topalova

September 28, 2020

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Anil Ari, David Bartolini, Vizhdan Boranova, Gabriel Di Bella, Kamil Dybczak, Keiko Honjo, Raju Huidrom, Andreas Jobst, Nemanja Jovanovic, Ezgi O. Ozturk, Laura Papi, Sergio Sola, Michelle Stone, and Petia Topalova. Infrastructure in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe: Benchmarking, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2020) accessed December 21, 2024

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Summary

CESEE countries lag in terms of infrastructure compared to the EU15, and deficient infrastructure is often cited as a constraint to growth and convergence. Investing in infrastructure is therefore an important long-standing policy issue for the region. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, infrastructure investment has also gained some ground as economies look to support activity in the recovery phase once the virus has been contained. Against this backdrop, this project seeks to benchmark infrastructure in CESEE, assess the macro impact of higher infrastructure investment, and discuss policies issues to maximize such impact. First, we benchmark infrastructure in the region versus the EU15, across various infrastructure sectors and using different methodologies. Second, deploying empirical estimates and model-based simulations, we analyze the macroeconomic impact of boosting infrastructure investment. Third, we present an in-depth analysis of policy issues: enhancing public investment management, managing fiscal risks, and mobilizing private sector participation.

Subject: Expenditure, Foreign exchange, Infrastructure, National accounts, Private investment, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP), Public investment spending, Purchasing power parity

Keywords: CESEE country, CESEE-EU country, Cesee-EU economy, Country authorities, Crowding in, DP, DPPP, Europe, Global, Government investment plan, IMF staff calculation, Infrastructure, Infrastructure investment, Investment boom, Private investment, Private sector, Public investment, Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP), Public investment spending, Purchasing power parity

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123
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Departmental Paper No. 2020/011
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ICESEEBMIPIEA
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9781513550558
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2616-5333

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