{"product_id":"belt-and-road-economics-world-bank-9781464813924","title":"Belt and Road Economics: Opportunities and Risks of Transport Corridors","description":"China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2013 to improve connectivity and cooperation on a transcontinental scale. This study, by a team of World Bank Group economists led by Michele Ruta, analyzes the economics of the initiative. It assesses the connectivity gaps between economies along the initiative's corridors, examines the costs and economic effects of the infrastructure improvements proposed under the initiative, and identifies complementary policy reforms and institutions that will support welfare maximization and mitigation of risks for participating economies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e World Bank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1464813922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781464813924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e World Bank Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 7.40w x 0.40d","brand":"World Bank","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129728168191,"sku":"9781464813924","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2ee991b-9666-47a7-b181-79a010711d30.jpg?v=1687465483","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/belt-and-road-economics-world-bank-9781464813924","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}