Financial Returns on Equity Investments in Infrastructure in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies by Anusha Chari, Peter Blair Henry, and Paolo Mauro

Financial Returns on Equity Investments in Infrastructure in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies by Anusha Chari, Peter Blair Henry, and Paolo Mauro https://www.ifc.org/en/insights-reports/2025/financial-returns-on-equity-investments-in-infrastructure Over the past six decades, equity stakes in emerging market infrastructure ventures backed by the International Finance Corporation—which fosters economic development by investing in private enterprises—delivered higher returns, on average, than investments in portfolios of publicly-listed equities.