Public Investment and Public-Private Partnerships Addressing Infrastructure Challenges and Managing Fiscal Risks

There are now increasing concerns about the need to upgrade public infrastructure, improve the delivery of public services, and explore new options for partnering with the private sector. This book looks at ways of strengthening the efficiency of public investment and managing the fiscal risks of public-private partnerships.

GERD SCHWARTZ is an Assistant Director at the International Monetary Fund. He has previously worked with the European Investment Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank, and done research on fiscal and macroeconomic policy issues, particularly expenditure policies. He holds a PhD in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany.

ANA CORBACHO is a Senior Economist at the International Monetary Fund. She has done research on various fiscal and macro issues, including education policy and growth, income distribution, fiscal institutions, and public investment and PPPs. She holds a PhD in Economics from Columbia University in the City of New York.

KATJA FUNKE is an Economist at the International Monetary Fund. She previously worked as an economist for the European Central Bank. Her research focuses on balance of payments issues in the European monetary union. She holds a doctoral degree in Economics from the WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Germany.