Spurring Development of Viet Nam’s Corporate Bond Market
Reforms that drive the demand for credit ratings will support the development of the corporate bond market.
Using PPPs for Next-Generation Urban Infrastructure
What can city governments do to attract more private sector infrastructure investment? Here are 7 specific steps.
Viet Nam’s Public-Private Partnership Law is Up and Running. What’s Next?
Despite significant gains in the last decade, Viet Nam’s infrastructure lags regional peers such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Partnering with the private sector will help close the gap.
We Need to Think Beyond Plain-Vanilla Privatization for State-Owned Enterprises
Simple privatization was once seen as a catch-all solution to the problems of state-owned enterprises. Today, broader solutions are needed that change the systems in which these companies operate.
Why Partnering with the Private Sector is Key to Inclusive Growth
Over the past couple of decades, no one can deny that the Asia and Pacific region has represented a remarkable success story. Absolute poverty levels have fallen significantly and the region is on course to achieve a number of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).