01834cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF017117 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475536744 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Cerra, Valerie. Highways to Heaven : Infrastructure Determinants and Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean / Valerie Cerra, Alfredo Cuevas, Carlos Goes, Izabela Karpowicz. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (41 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Inadequate infrastructure has been widely viewed as a principal barrier to growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure in the region and highlights key areas in which infrastructure networks can be enhanced. The public and private sectors play complementary roles in improving the infrastructure network. Therefore, it is critical to strengthen public investment management processes as well as the regulatory framework, including to ensure an appropriate mix of financing and funding for projects and to address environmental concerns. Mode of access: Internet Cuevas, Alfredo. Goes, Carlos. Karpowicz, Izabela. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/185 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2016/185/001.2016.issue-185-en.xml IMF e-Library