Catalyzing U.S. Infrastructure Renaissance: Blended Finance & PPP Frameworks Boosting Growth, Bridging Liquidity Gaps via Strategic Debt Structuring
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https://doi.org/10.47604/ijecon.3811Keywords:
Blended Finance, Public-Private Partnerships, Infrastructure Financing, Capital Mobilization, Economic Growth, Debt Structuring, IMIFMAbstract
Purpose: The paper discusses the ability of the United States to bridge the gap in infrastructure funding of 2.9 trillion dollars with highly developed financial constructions, and the concept is presented of the Integrated Multi-Source Infrastructure Financing Model (IMIFM).
Methodology: The paper integrates blended finance, Public-Private Partnership (PPP) frameworks, and strategic organization of debts to enhance capital mobilization, project performances, and macroeconomic performance. The performance of infrastructure is measured in the study on a number of key dimensions including project completion, cost effectiveness, capital structure and contribution to economic growth through a mixed-method design that includes a panel data econometric analysis and case-based modelling.
Findings: The results show that the IMIFM framework can increase the project completion, privates involvement in the projects, and investments in infrastructure by 64 to 86 percent, 75, and 3.6 percent of the GDP respectively. Additionally, the add to GDP growth goes up to 3.3 compared to 1.4, and the ability to generate employment goes up to 90. It is also a flexible model in the face of liquidity constraint where the model proceeds with investment 91% as compared to 68% in traditional financing. According to the sectoral analysis, the clean energy (42%), digital infrastructure (35%), advanced manufacturing (38%), and reduced dependence on imports by 28 percent have increased tremendously.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The findings support the fact that the success of infrastructures relies more on the degree to which they have been organized than the availability of capital. The IMIFM framework provides a policy-relevant and scalable solution to infrastructure financing through balancing the incentives of the government with the investment by the private sphere and effective financial operations. The analysis contributes theory and practice by relating micro-level financial policies, and macroeconomic outcomes, and also offers a comprehensive perspective of sustainable economic development, job creation, and the resilience of the United States nationally.
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