Private financing of infrastructure projects is commonly seen in many countries today. In
recent years, many private infrastructure projects have also attracted investment from Private …

Venture funding for social enterprises has seen significant growth in the first decade of the
21st century. Using the traditional approaches of venture investing in social enterprises to …

From the early 1990s, dramatic changes have been taking place in the structure of Electricity
Supply Industry (ESI) worldwide. The primary reasons for electricity sector reform has …

In the provision of basic infrastructure services to the urban poor, limited rigorous evidence
on the most effective service delivery approaches is available. This meta-analysis …

… Thillai Rajan: Our discussion has highlighted that the context as well as backgrounds of
the VCs can influence the way VCs contribute to the efficiency of their portfolio companies. …

Construction cost overrun and time overrun are significant problems in infrastructure projects.
This study provides a comparative analysis of the incidence of project overruns in Public …

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the growth of Indian economy
and contribute over 40% of the exports. However, access to adequate and timely finance …

This article synthesizes the evidence on the effectiveness of top‐down and bottom‐up
approaches in providing basic services in slums in developing countries. The findings indicate that…

Infrastructure plays an important role in economic growth and development. Increasingly,
infrastructure projects are being developed with investment from private sector. In recent years, …

The impact of transparency on large Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects has been a
topic of interest for scholars and policymakers. However, empirical evidence of its impact has …