The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance

The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance
Author: Finger, Matthias
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2022-04-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1800375611

A comprehensive overview of the governance of urban infrastructures, this Companion combines illustrative cases with conceptual approaches to offer an innovative perspective on the governance of large urban infrastructure systems. Chapters examine the challenges facing urban infrastructure systems, including financial, economic, technological, social, ecological, jurisdictional and demand.

Supporting Better Decision-Making in Transport Infrastructure in Spain Infrastructure Governance Review

Supporting Better Decision-Making in Transport Infrastructure in Spain Infrastructure Governance Review
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-07-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9264855319

In Spain, as in most countries, the real obstacle to effective and efficient delivery of key infrastructure is not the availability of finance, but rather problems of governance. This review examines the transport infrastructure governance framework in Spain against OECD good practices. It identifies the main governance bottlenecks for the development of transport infrastructure projects and provides a comparison with what other countries have done to alleviate similar bottlenecks.

An Infrastructure Governance Approach to Fiscal Management in State-Owned Enterprises and Public–Private Partnerships

An Infrastructure Governance Approach to Fiscal Management in State-Owned Enterprises and Public–Private Partnerships
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2022-11-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9292697617

This report identifies key governance challenges in the management of fiscal risks and contingent liabilities in Asia and the Pacific arising from public investments through public–private partnerships and state-owned enterprises. It highlights the importance of investment in quality infrastructure to overcome the trilemma of the overall infrastructure investment gap, limited fiscal space, and increasing debt. It shows that such investments need to be efficient—that is, they need to provide the right infrastructure delivering maximum economic benefits at the lowest cost. The report sets out practical insights as a resource for decision-makers.

Urban Infrastructure and Governance

Urban Infrastructure and Governance
Author: G Ramesh
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2020-11-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000083810

The book contains a selection of papers on urban governance in its multiple perspectives. It has evolved from the presentations made at the Third International Conference on Public Policy and Management held in 2008.The topics are grouped into several themes: Urban Plan and Governance, Urban Governance through Partnership and Participation, and Financing Urban Infrastructure. With several examples from developing nations, the book dwells into the practical and managerial aspects of urban planning, partnerships, participation, financial mobilization and effective governance. One of the highlights of the book is that it looks at financial mobilization as a strategy for governance and how the financial system in itself can be an instrument of governance.

Internet Governance

Internet Governance
Author: Lee A. Bygrave
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2009-01-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0199561133

The significance of the governance of the Internet is increasing and the issue has become the subject of growing public and media interest. This book takes a detailed, systematic, and non-polemical look at the issue.

The Governance of Infrastructure

The Governance of Infrastructure
Author: Kai Wegrich
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2017-03-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0191091057

Infrastructure only tends to be noticed when it is absent, declining, or decrepit, or when enormous cost overruns, time delays, or citizen protests make the headlines. If infrastructure is indeed a fundamental driver of economic growth and social development, why is it so difficult to get right? In addressing this perennial question, this volume-the fourth edition in an annual series tackling different aspects of governance around the world-makes the case for a governance perspective on infrastructure. This implies moving beyond rational economic analysis of what should be done towards an analysis of the political, institutional, and societal mechanisms that shape decision-making about infrastructure investment, planning, and implementation. Engaging with theories from sociology, political science, and public administration, and drawing on empirical analyses bridging OECD and non-OECD countries, the contributions to this volume dissect the logics of infrastructure governance in a novel way, providing timely analyses that will enrich both scholarly and policy debates about how to get infrastructure governance right.

Government 3.0 – Next Generation Government Technology Infrastructure and Services

Government 3.0 – Next Generation Government Technology Infrastructure and Services
Author: Adegboyega Ojo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2017-10-26
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3319637436

Historically, technological change has had significant effect on the locus of administrative activity, cost of carrying out administrative tasks, the skill sets needed by officials to effectively function, rules and regulations, and the types of interactions citizens have with their public authorities. Next generation Public Sector Innovation will be “Government 3.0” powered by innovations related to Open and big data, administrative and business process management, Internet-of-Things and blockchains for public sector innovation to drive improvements in service delivery, decision and policy making and resource management. This book provides fresh insights into this transformation while also examining possible negative side effects of the increasing ope nness of governments through the adoption of these new innovations. The goal is for technology policy makers to engage with the visions of Government 3.0 . Researchers should be able to critically examine some of the innovations described in the book as the basis for developing research agendas related to challenges associated with the adoption and use of some of the associated technologies. The book serves as a rich source of materials from leading experts in the field that enables Public administration practitioners to better understand how these new technologies impact traditional public administration paradigms. The book is suitable for graduate courses in Public Sector Innovation, Innovation in Public Administration, E-Government and Information Systems. Public sector technology policy makers, e-government, information systems and public administration researchers and practitioners should all benefit from reading this book.

A Research Agenda for Public–Private Partnerships and the Governance of Infrastructure

A Research Agenda for Public–Private Partnerships and the Governance of Infrastructure
Author: Hodge, Graeme A.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2022-04-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1839105887

This timely Research Agenda examines the ways in which public–private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure continue to excite policy makers, governments, research scholars and critics around the world. It analyzes the PPP research journey to date and articulates the lessons learned as a result of the increasing interest in improving infrastructure governance. Expert international contributors explore how PPP ideas have spread, transferred and transformed, and propose a range of future research directions.

Good Governance for Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Good Governance for Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Author: Oecd
Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-02-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9789264533462

Critical infrastructures are the backbone of modern, interconnected economies. The disruption of key systems and essential services - such as telecommunications, energy or water supply, transportation or finance - can cause substantial economic damage. This report looks at how to boost critical infrastructure resilience in a dynamic risk landscape, and discusses policy options and governance models to promote up-front resilience investments. Based on an international survey, the report analyses the progressive shift of critical infrastructure policies from asset protection to system resilience. The findings are reflected in a proposed Policy Toolkit for the Governance of Critical Infrastructure Resilience, which can guide governments in taking a more coherent, preventive approach to protecting and sustaining essential services.