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Industry restructuring and regulation: Building a base for sustainable growth - lessons from Latin America

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  • Antonio Estache
  • I. Alexander

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The potential for economic growth of nations is related to the state of their infrastructure. In this connection, it has been estimated that one percent growth in GDP requires an investment of one percent of GDP in energy, transportation, telecommunications, and water and sanitation infrastructure.
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  • Antonio Estache & I. Alexander, 2000. "Industry restructuring and regulation: Building a base for sustainable growth - lessons from Latin America," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/44000, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
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