An analysis of economic infrastructure investment in South Africa

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-228

  Perkins, Peter ^a   Fedderke, Johann ^b   Luiz, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Electricity; Infrastructure; Long run development; Ports; Railways; Roads; South Africa; Telephones

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INVESTMENT; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 24944581541     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.2005.00014.x     Document Type: Article

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