International Finance For Infrastructure Development (Hardbound - 2013)

infrastructure, which covers a wide spectrum of activities like transport, power, water supply, education and health, is very essential for economic development by increasing productivity and by providing amenities that enhance the quality of life. Infrastructure affects most of the economic activities such as production, consumption and distribution and their management, both directly and indirectly. The scarcity of infrastructure can certainly impede economic development and be a substantial drain on an economy's resources. One way to improve the infrastructure sector Is to have additional finance in the economy, both domestic and international. The book discusses various possibilities of international finance for infrastructure creation and its integration to economic growth. Thirty six scholarly articles are included in the book, particularly in the areas of international finance on infrastructure development.

Rudra P Pradhan is an Assistant Professor (Finance Group), at the Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. He received his Ph.D. from theta Kharagpur in the area of Infrastructure Finance and worked with the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (Nam), prior to joining VGSOM. He was also awarded SAP fellowship to attend the Nobel Laureate Meeting at Germany and was awarded the Best Professor in Infrastructure Finance by the World Education Congress. Dr. Pradhan is a reviewer and editorial board member of various journals like Energy Systems, Cities, and South Asian Journal of Management. He has to his credit more than 100 research papers published in many national and international journals. He usually conducts management development programmes on 'Multivariate Data Analysis'. 'Statistical Modelling for Data Analysts', 'Statistical Modelling of Systems' and 'Modelling and Forecasting on Financial Markets' for faculties, industry professionals and corporates. He also conducts seminars and conferences on 'Forecasting Financial Markets', 'Computational Finance, Financial Econometrics' and 'Infrastructure Finance' at the international level. Dr. Pradhan is an active member of various professional bodies like Multiple Criteria Decision Making, International Project Finance Association and International Association of Financial Engineers.