Dealing with public risk in private infrastructure

This volume reports on the findings of a conference on managing government exposure to private infrastructure projects. The transfer of risk to private operators should lead to the development of new infrastructure, improvements in the operation of existing infrastructure, and a reduction in budgeta...

• Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
• Other Authors: Irwin, Timothy, ed, Klein, Michael W, ed, Perry, Guillermo E, ed, Thobani, Mateen, ed
• Format: Book
• Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1997
• Series: World Bank latin american and caribbean studies. Viewpoints
• Subjects: INFRAESTRUCTURA ECONOMICA; RIESGO FINANCIERO; GESTION DE LA DEUDA; DEUDA PUBLICA; TASA DE INTERES; TIPO DE CAMBIO; PAISES EN DESARROLLO; CAMBIO EXTERIOR; TERCER MUNDO

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Contributors
• 1. Dealing with public risk in private infrastructure: an overview / Timothy Irwin, Michael Klein, Guillermo E. Perry, and Mateen Thobani
• 2. Government support to private infrastructure projects in emerging markets / Mansoor Dailami and Michael Klein
• 3. Covering political and regulatory risks: issues and options for private infrastructure arrangements / Warrick Smith
• 4. Infrastructure franchising and government guarantees / Eduardo Engel, Ronald Fischer, and Alexander Galetovic
• 5. Managing exchange rate- and interest rate -related project exposure: are guarantees worth the risk? / Ignacio Mas
• 6. The management of contingent liabilities: a risk management framework for national governments / Christopher M. Lewis and Ashoka Mody
• Tables
• Figures