Infrastructure funding
Research Summary
Funding the future: the case for special purpose bonds
There are no silver bullets in housing and infrastructure policy. Too many separate problems compound, resulting in a severe housing shortage and some of the world’s least affordable housing. This publication highlights an alternative approach, drawing upon upon work undertaken by the Urban Land Markets Group.
Report
Transparency within large publicly funded New Zealand infrastructure projects: final report
This report sets out the context, method, findings and recommendations of recent research investigating transparency within large publicly-funded infrastructure projects in New Zealand.
Briefing paper
Indo-Pacific infrastructure development financing: an agenda for Australia and Europe
The Australian government and European Union are looking to improve the complementarity and coordination of their infrastructure financing efforts, especially in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region. This paper makes several suggestions for how this group of like-minded partners can lift their infrastructure financing contribution.
Report
GST distribution and state investment needs
This paper explains how the Commission assesses state investment needs by using schools investment as an example. It provides a step-by-step guide to the assessment method, and highlights the influence of user-populations and what states collectively spend on infrastructure types.
Report
Green investment: the prudent choice for prosperity
This paper sets out how to increase public spending on climate and nature in the United Kingdom, at speed - to maximise economic opportunities and ensure ongoing public support.