National infrastructure bank : concept and proposals
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National infrastructure bank : concept and proposals
(Transportation infrastructure : roads, highways, bridges, airports and mass transit)
Nova Science Publishers, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The central policy objective of a national infrastructure bank is to increase investment in infrastructure. Greater investment is desired because high-quality, well maintained infrastructure is believed to increase private-sector productivity and improve public health and welfare. The magnitude of the increased productivity, however, is not settled, as empirical analysis does not always support the conjecture that greater infrastructure investment uniformly generates productivity gains. The type of infrastructure and the type of investment are critical elements in such an assessment. This book provides an overview of the infrastructure bank concept and some examples of existing infrastructure financing mechanisms. Discussed also are select legislative proposals for infrastructure banks, and the federal role in financing these proposals.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- National Infrastructure Bank: Overview & Current Legislation
- Wastewater Infrastructure Financing: Stakeholder Views on a National Infrastructure Bank & Public-Private Partnerships
- Hearing on "National Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy & More Red Tape" - Briefing Memo
- Testimony of The Honorable Gary Ridley, Secretary of Transportation, State of Oklahoma - Hearing on "National Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy & More Red Tape"
- Testimony by Gabriel Roth, Civil Engineer & Transport Economist - Hearing on "National Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy & More Red Tape"
- Testimony of Scott Thomasson, Economic & Domestic Policy Director, Progressive Policy Institute - Hearing on "National Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy & More Red Tape"
- Testimony by Dr. Ronald D. Utt, Herbert & Joyce Morgan Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation - Hearing on "National Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy & More Red Tape"
- Testimony of Geoffrey S. Yarema, Chair, Infrastructure Practice Group, Nossaman LLP, National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission - Hearing on "National Infrastructure Bank: More Bureaucracy & More Red Tape"
- Index.
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