The role of government: spend, spend, spend

Governments are committed to boosting infrastructure spending, but they must take care on how they do it. Louise Bowman reports.

Infrastructure funds show their staying power

GIVEN THAT GOVERNMENTS on both sides of the Atlantic have seized upon infrastructure investment as a way out of the economic mire, it is not unreasonable that they should be expected to step up and pay for it. But given the scale of funding required, the pressure is on to find cost-effective ways to finance the projects now planned.

Nick Chism, KPMG

“The government wants to spend money, and infrastructure investment is desperately needed”

Nick Chism, KPMG

“The government wants to spend money, and infrastructure investment is desperately needed,” says Nick Chism, global head of infrastructure at KPMG in London.

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