Public Infrastructure, Regional Efficiency, And Factor Substitutability in Atlantic Canada Manufacturing‪.‬

Department of Econimics University of Waterloo Efficient infrastructure, in appropriate quantity, is critical to economic performance. Infrastructure is important for both the regional location of private industry and for the international competitiveness of the economy as a whole. Without roads or railways available to ship goods, without generous power sources, without accessible waste disposal sites, manufacturers could not be productive.