Infrastructure is assessed for its environmental, social and governance credentials on a project-by-project basis but calls are growing for a comprehensive, sector-wide analysis. Silvia Pavoni reports.
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Clearing the road to investment in the Dominican Republic
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Infrastructure: an asset class at last?
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Infrastructure knows no borders for AIIB president
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How will Brazil emerge from its political drama?
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How will Latin America's infrastructure needs be financed?
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