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Inadequate infrastructure has been widely viewed as a principal barrier to growth and development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of infrastructure in the region and highlights key areas in which infrastructure networks can be enhanced. The public and private sectors play complementary roles in improving the infrastructure network. Therefore, it is critical to strengthen public investment management processes as well as the regulatory framework, including to ensure an appropriate mix of financing and funding for projects and to address environmental concerns.

Infrastructure (Economics) --- Public investments --- Government investments --- Investments, Public --- Expenditures, Public --- Investments --- Capital budget --- Economic development projects --- Investment of public funds --- Capital, Social (Economics) --- Economic infrastructure --- Social capital (Economics) --- Social infrastructure --- Social overhead capital --- Economic development --- Human settlements --- Public goods --- Public works --- Capital --- Finance --- Infrastructure --- Investments: General --- Public Finance --- National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Infrastructures --- Other Public Investment and Capital Stock --- National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Procurement --- Pension Funds --- Non-bank Financial Institutions --- Financial Instruments --- Institutional Investors --- Economic History: Transport, Trade, Energy, Technology, and Other Services: Latin America --- Caribbean --- Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Models with Panel Data --- Investment --- Intangible Capital --- Capacity --- Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities: General --- Macroeconomics --- Public finance & taxation --- Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) --- Public investment spending --- Private investment --- Transportation --- National accounts --- Expenditure --- Saving and investment --- Public-private sector cooperation --- Brazil