01870cas a2200277 a 4500 AALejournalIMF018188 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781484337189 2616-5333 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Atoyan, Ruben. Public Infrastructure in the Western Balkans : Opportunities and Challenges / Ruben Atoyan, Dora Benedek, Ezequiel Cabezon, Giuseppe Cipollone. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018. 1 online resource (71 pages) Departmental 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 An assessment of public infrastructure development in the Western Balkans. The paper quantifies the large gaps across various sectors/dimensions, evaluates current infrastructure plans, and discusses funding options available to countries in the region. The paper also identifies important bottlenecks for increased infrastructure investment. Finally, the paper quantifies potential growth benefits from addressing infrastructure gaps, concluding that boosting the quantity and quality of infrastructure is vital for raising economic growth and accelerating income convergence with the EU. The paper concludes with country-specific policy recommendations. Mode of access: Internet Benedek, Dora. Cabezon, Ezequiel. Cipollone, Giuseppe. Departmental Papers; Departmental Paper ; No. 2018/002 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/087/2018/002/087.2018.issue-002-en.xml IMF e-Library