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Infrastructure Investments in Developing Economies

The Case of Vietnam

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Giang Dang

    1. Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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  2. Low Sui Pheng

    1. Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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  • The first book to assess the efficiency of public investments in infrastructure to support trade and economic development in developing economies, with Vietnam economy as example
  • Broadens your understanding of the development of the construction sector and its relation to infrastructure development in developing economies
  • Outlines the major principles of significant capacity-building work that are useful for policy implications to improve the efficiency of public investments in Vietnam; lessons learned from this example can be extended to other global developing economies
  • Written by leading experts in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 1-9

  3. Theories of Economic Development

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 11-26

  4. Construction and Economic Development

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 27-51

  5. Trade and Economic Development

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 53-66

  6. Public Investments in Infrastructure for Trade and Economic Development

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 67-80

  7. Vietnam—Economic, Trade and Infrastructure Overview

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 81-133

  8. Research Methodology

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 135-155

  9. Data Analysis and Discussions

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 157-211

  10. Conclusions

    • Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng
    Pages 213-236

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 237-258
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About this book

This book aims to provide knowledge on how infrastructure is planned and built in a typical developing country, and what key variables are there in the system limiting the efficient use of public investments in infrastructure. The book begins with a comprehensive literature review on construction and economic development, and trade and economic development. The focus of the book is on the case of Vietnam, with lessons drawn for other developing economies. The book employs the mixed use of data to provide a stronger basis for analysis and interpretation of related government policies. Based on the research findings, the book recommends significant capacity building work for Vietnam to develop capacities that would remove constraints on the efficient use of public investments in infrastructure. The general principles of significant capacity building work which are useful for policy implications are introduced in the book. Analysts, academics, public and private communities in developing countries can adopt the research findings as guiding principles to bring about changes in their current use of public investments in infrastructure, thus supporting their trade and economic growth in the long term.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Building, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Giang Dang, Low Sui Pheng

About the authors

Dr Giang Dang is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Construction Management, Curtin University (Singapore Campus) where she teaches Project Management Research for the Master of Science (Project Management) Programme. She also served as a faculty associate at the School of Science & Technology, SIM University (Singapore) since 2013. Her research interests are in the areas of construction development, economic development and infrastructure. She holds a PhD degree and MSc (Project Management) degree from the Department of Building, National University of Singapore.

Dr Low Sui Pheng is presently Professor of Building in the School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore where he has previously served as Head and Vice‐Dean. He teaches construction project management and has published, researched and consulted extensively both in Singapore and overseas. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, he holds a DSc degree from the University of Birmingham and a PhD degree from University College London. He currently serves as Director for the Centre for Project Management and Construction Law.

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