This systematic review of urban planning studies in developing countries found that top-down
efforts are ineffective for connecting populations to centralised water, sanitation or …

There has been an overall increase in the level of private-sector investment for the road
sector in many developing countries during the past decade. However, there has been limited …

Emerging economies can compete in the global markets only through productivity improvements.
Most firms in developing economies are inefficient, making misallocation of resources …

… Thillai Rajan Annamalai is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management Studies
… Thillai Rajan Annamalai is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: thillair@iitm.…

Purpose The use of public–private partnership (PPP) approaches for developing infrastructure
has been well recognized. The allocation of risk between public authority and private …

Purpose Involvement of lenders for PPP highway projects in India starts after the bid award.
The post-award development phase of Toll and Annuity PPPs differ significantly in terms of …

This paper examines the staging of investments when private equity (PE) invests in the
infrastructure sector. This sector is characterized by large upfront investment requirements and …

The real estate sector in India has attracted substantial investment from Private Equity (PE)
investors since 2006. This study is based on an analysis of 290 PE deals in real estate and …

Purpose Public-private partnership (PPP) highway projects in India are undertaken at both
state and national levels, such that differences exist in how the procuring authorities manage …

Purpose Developing countries are increasingly looking to private sector investment for
infrastructure development. Successful development of private infrastructure projects, however, …