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dc.titlePublic Investment for Sustainable Development in Chile: Building on the National Investment System
dc.contributor.authorAhmad, Ehtisham
dc.contributor.authorViscarra Andrade, Hernán
dc.contributor.orgunitFiscal and Municipal Management Division
dc.coverageChile
dc.date.available2016-09-14T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2016-09-12T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe Chilean National Investment System (Sistema Nacional de Inversiones, or SNI), is a model of consistent and transparent investment appraisal. However, the investment outcomes have exacerbated spatial and interpersonal inequalities, increasing informality, congestion, and pollution in metropolitan areas. This paper argues that the project selection methods used do not account for inequality aversion, congestion, and externalities. The manner in which funds are allocated to regions also has an impact on the outcomes. Using a generalization of the theory of reform and shadow prices by Drèze and Stern (1987), this paper presents a method to generate economy-wide shadow prices that can be linked to a desirable green growth strategy, as well as price and tax reforms to generate sustainable and inclusive investment outcomes. This can build on the strengths of the SNI method and investment management. The analysis includes a range of alternative estimates for critical economy-wide accounting ratios that could allow for a better linkage with sustainable growth.
dc.format.extent41
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0007022
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Public-Investment-for-Sustainable-Development-in-Chile-Building-on-the-National-Investment-System.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectPublic Investment System
dc.subjectPublic Investment
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectTax Reform
dc.subjectUrban Development
dc.subjectSustainable Growth
dc.subject.keywordspublic investments;sustainable growth;tax reforms;national investment system;urban hubs;economy-wide shadow prices;spatial and interpersonal inequalities;Chile
dc.typeDiscussion Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberDiscussion Papers
idb.operationCH-T1147
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