Practice of Infrastructure-Led Development Model in Africa and Its Implications:A Case Study of Nigeria
Since the global economic crisis of 2008,there has been an"infrastructure turn"in geography.The multiplier effect of infrastructure upgrades in developing countries has the potential to drive global economic recovery,and Africa provides an excellent case study for this development vision.To this end,on the basis of a brief overview of the development of the infrastructure-led development model in Africa,this paper selects Nigeria as a typical case,combines research interviews and other qualitative research tools,explores the practice of infrastructure development in Nigeria from both macro and micro perspectives,summarizes its dilemmas and further draws practical insights.Studies have shown that the success of the infrastructure-led development model in African countries such as Nigeria depends to a large extent on their economic base and institutional environment.In this regard,infrastructure connectivity not only provides the material conditions for economic diversification and the development of export-oriented industries,but also relies on the dynamic development of the latter to inject new resources and factors into their efficient operation,so as to achieve a virtuous circle between the two.The promotion of an infrastructure-led development model requires a high degree of attention to the fundamental role of economic conditions and the safeguarding role of the institutional environment.The concept of inclusive globalization provides a new context and new expectations for the infrastructure-led development model in underdeveloped regions,and the construction of cross-border infrastructure connectivity has become a new form of the current infrastructure-led development model.
infrastructure planningeconomic basisinstitutional environmentinfrastructure-led development modelNigeria
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