Infrastructuring (eBook)

The Key to Achieving Economic Growth, Productivity, and Quality of Life

A. Coskun Samli (Autor)

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2010 | 2011
XVIII, 109 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4419-7521-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The recent global financial crisis has intensified concerns over how nations-both developed and developing - can revitalize economic growth and ensure opportunity for prosperity to all citizens. Many analysts and policymakers alike are looking to new business creation and the promotion of entrepreneurial practices as a panacea, or at least as a partial solution. A. Coskun Samli has argued in his two most recent books that the current model of globalization tends to marginalize the poor and that developing countries must rely on local business development, rather than exogenous forces, such as aid, loans, and trade, to catalyze growth. This third book in his trilogy argues that a 'bottom-up' approach is necessary for developing countries to participate in globalization-but is not sufficient. He proposes that the economic goals of a country, a region, or a company are fulfilled first and foremost by a properly designed and maintained infrastructure, encompassing both physical elements, such as transportation and communication systems, and qualitative elements, such as functioning educational, legal, and governing institutions. In Infrastructuring, Samli analyzes the experiences of a variety of countries, including China, India, Ireland, and South Africa, to highlight the role that infrastructure plays in economic development, and considers its implications for such timely issues as new business creation, productivity, and supply chain logistics. Moreover, he outlines practical approaches to infrastructure management and policy oversight.

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The recent global financial crisis has intensified concerns over how nations-both developed and developing - can revitalize economic growth and ensure opportunity for prosperity to all citizens. Many analysts and policymakers alike are looking to new business creation and the promotion of entrepreneurial practices as a panacea, or at least as a partial solution. A. Coskun Samli has argued in his two most recent books that the current model of globalization tends to marginalize the poor and that developing countries must rely on local business development, rather than exogenous forces, such as aid, loans, and trade, to catalyze growth. This third book in his trilogy argues that a "e;bottom-up"e; approach is necessary for developing countries to participate in globalization-but is not sufficient. He proposes that the economic goals of a country, a region, or a company are fulfilled first and foremost by a properly designed and maintained infrastructure, encompassing both physical elements, such as transportation and communication systems, and qualitative elements, such as functioning educational, legal, and governing institutions. In Infrastructuring, Samli analyzes the experiences of a variety of countries, including China, India, Ireland, and South Africa, to highlight the role that infrastructure plays in economic development, and considers its implications for such timely issues as new business creation, productivity, and supply chain logistics. Moreover, he outlines practical approaches to infrastructure management and policy oversight.

Inhalt

Preface 8
Acknowledgments 14
Contents 16
Chapter 1: Introduction 20
Economic Growth 21
The Critical Time Element 22
Summary 23
References 23
Chapter 2: Developing Infrastructures for Economic Progress, Market Development, and Entrepreneurship 24
Introduction 24
Economic Development and Infrastructure 25
Industrialization Versus Export Orientation 25
The Two-Prong Education Program 27
The Entrepreneurship Activity 30
Summary 30
References 31
Chapter 3: The Forgotten Power Behind the Scenes: Deteriorating Global Infrastructures 32
Introduction 32
Public Overhead Capitals 32
A Historic Outlook 34
The Key Infrastructure Orientations 36
Degrees of Variation in Different Parts of the World 37
Futuristic Infrastructure 38
Summary 39
References 40
Chapter 4: Optimizing Infrastructure Development: Difficult but Necessary 42
Introduction 42
Differences in Infrastructure 42
The Best Possible Infrastructure 43
Dynamic and Futuristic 44
Are the Differences Significant? 46
Summary 48
References 49
Chapter 5: Developing an Action Plan for Infrastructures: From Vision to Action 50
Introduction 50
From Vision to Action 50
An Action Plan 51
The Institutional Capacity 53
Endogenous Development 53
Summary 55
References 55
Chapter 6: Infrastructure and Productivity: An Unchartered Territory 56
Introduction 56
Infrastructure and Production 56
Post Production Infrastructure 57
The Necessary Product Mix 58
Availability of Products on Time 58
Product-Market Combinations 59
Moving Speedily 59
Infrastructure for Domestic Productivity 59
Reconciling Export Oriented Versus Domestic Economy Oriented Infrastructure 61
Summary 61
Appendix: Managing Infrastructures 62
Introduction 62
Developing a Proper Governance 62
Management Tools 64
References 65
Chapter 7: Changing Global Competitiveness: The Role of Infrastructure 66
Introduction 66
Layers of Infrastructure 66
Critical Choices for Infrastructure 69
Shared Growth Orientation 70
Shared Growth Orientation and Infrastructure 71
Summary 73
References 74
Chapter 8: Deeper Foundations of Infrastructure Development 75
Introduction 75
Educational Dimension 75
Information Providers 78
Entrepreneurial Opportunities 79
Summary 80
References 81
Chapter 9: The Choice Between Present Versus Future Role of Infrastructure 82
Introduction 82
The Outreach of Infrastructure 82
More on Present Versus Future Controversy 84
Parameters for Infrastructure Development 85
Combining the Present and the Future 86
Summary 87
References 88
Chapter 10: Infrastructure Development Plans 89
Problems in Infrastructure Development 89
The Parameters of a Maintenance Program 93
Summary and Conclusions 94
References 94
Chapter 11: Connecting Infrastructure to Entrepreneurship 95
Introduction 95
Entrepreneurs and Their Power 95
Analyzing Entrepreneurs Further 96
Availability of Information 98
Silicon Valley Facsimiles 99
Enter Infrastructures 100
Multiple Layer Orientation 102
Summary 103
References 104
Chapter 12: Global Leadership Begins with Infrastructure 105
Introduction 105
Getting Started 105
Market Mechanism for Infrastructure Development 106
Creation of Innovation Policies 106
Dynamic Infrastructure Development 107
Infrastructure Leadership 109
Toward Industrial Leadership 109
Summary 110
References 111
Chapter 13: Domestic Productivity or Export Support 112
Introduction 112
Improving the Existing Quality of Life 112
Export Orientation 114
Infrastructure for Domestic Productivity 115
A Balancing Act 116
Summary 117
References 117
An Open Letter to the Serious Reader of This Book 118
About the Author 120
Index 122

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.11.2010
• Zusatzinfo: XVIII, 109 p.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
• Schlagworte: Economic Development • Economic Growth • Economic Policy • Entrepreneurship • Globalization • Infrastructure • knowledge management • sustainable development
• ISBN-10: 1-4419-7521-7 / 1441975217
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4419-7521-8 / 9781441975218