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Infrastructure and project financing in Italy: the (possible) role of the regulation

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  • Cristina Giorgiantonio

    (Bank of Italy)

  • Valentina Giovanniello

    (Bank of Italy)

Abstract

There has been a significant increase in project financing in the public sector in Europe in the past decade, benefiting the implementation of infrastructure projects. In Italy, project financing is still much more limited than in such countries as Spain and the UK: the projects funded are smaller and the sectors involved are less appropriate. Based on the economic literature, European initiatives and international comparisons, the paper examines the aspects of the regulations that could encourage the appropriate use of project financing and considers the problems with the Italian regulations, proposing some corrective measures. The main limitations involve: i) uncertainties over the allocation of administrative and regulatory risks; ii) poor procedures for selecting the private contractors; iii) relative lack of attention to the contract terms; and iv) inadequate safeguards to ensure the bankability of the projects.

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  • Cristina Giorgiantonio & Valentina Giovanniello, 2009. "Infrastructure and project financing in Italy: the (possible) role of the regulation," Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional Papers) 56, Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdi:opques:qef_56_09
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    Keywords

    infrastructure financing; project financing; regulation; risk allocation;
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    JEL classification:

    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation
    • L90 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - General

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