Guest Speaker: Dr Jeremmy Okonjo, University of Warwick Law School

Title of Talk: The Financialization of Urban Infrastructure Developments

Abstract: This working paper explores the impact of financing patterns on urban infrastructure development by employing the concept of ‘financialization of urban infrastructure’, that is, the increasing role of private finance in the development, management and governance of urban infrastructure. The aim of the discussion is to highlight the changes in the norms, values and practices underlying urban infrastructure development, management and governance, as private sector financing increasingly replaces public sector funding, and to make policy recommendations in light of these changes.