The Power of Public Investment Management

by Jay-Hyung Kim, Anand Rajaram, Jonas Frank, et al.

"Public resources - if invested well in public infrastructure and services - can catalyze private and community efforts and unleash an inclusive growth and development process. But public investment attracts political interest, usually of the kind that undermines efficiency. Too often public projects are poorly designed, under-funded, long-delayed, or badly implemented, with little benefit to the population. This is a critical challenge for many countries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464803161
• ISBN13: 9781464803161
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"