Theoretical approach of public infrastructures’ role in the economic growth

Dr. Emile AIFA

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Theoretical approach of public infrastructures’ role in the economic growth

Dr. Emile Aifa

Abstract :

The assumption that there is a positive relationship between economic growth and public infrastructures through the state is shared by several schools of thought. While in the process, this thesis differs from one author to another, the one currently in vogue is the endogenous growth model developed by Barro (1990). According to this theory, the positive impact of public services on economic growth can therefore be understood as an incentive to private investment. We come to the conclusion that public infrastructure provide positive externalities useful for productive activity