Strengthening New Infrastructure Assets : A Cost-Benefit Analysis (English)

This paper explores the benefits and the costs of strengthening infrastructure assets to make them more resilient, reducing the repair costs and infrastructure disruptions caused by natural hazards. Strengthening infrastructure assets in low- and middle-income countries would increase investment needs in power, transport, and water and sanitation by between $11 billion and $65 billion a year, i.e. 3 percent of baseline infrastructure investment needs...

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Hallegatte,Stephane;

Rozenberg,Julie;

Maruyama Rentschler,Jun Erik;

Nicolas,Claire Marion;

Fox,Charles James Edward;
Document Date
2019/06/17
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8896
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2019/06/19
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Strengthening New Infrastructure Assets : A Cost-Benefit Analysis
Keywords
net present value

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Hallegatte,Stephane; Rozenberg,Julie; Maruyama Rentschler,Jun Erik; Nicolas,Claire Marion; Fox,Charles James Edward.

Strengthening New Infrastructure Assets : A Cost-Benefit Analysis (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8896 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/962751560793977276

Strengthening New Infrastructure Assets : A Cost-Benefit Analysis (English)

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