Acknowledgments

This Report would not have been possible without the invaluable contributions and feedback of the members of the Expert Committee. On behalf of the World Economic Forum, we would like to express our gratitude to them.

We are thankful to the numerous individuals at PricewaterhouseCoopers who provided information and support. Particular thanks go to Gareth Turpin and Alexis Pomfret who provided considerable help with the research.

We would also like to express our gratitude to Subha Nagarajan, African Development Bank; Victor Lee You, Asian Development Bank; Tim Reynolds, Highstar Capital; and Amit Mahensaria, IDFC Private Equity for their contributions to specific sections of the Report and case studies.

Thank you to Hope Steele, Neil Weinberg, Kamal Kimaoui, and the Publications Team at the World Economic Forum for their assistance in the production of this Report. Samantha Tonkin at the World Economic Forum also deserves special thanks for assisting in the communication process. Last, but not least, thanks to Elisabeth Bremer, Donald Curry, Arun Eapen, and Takae Ishizuka at the World Economic Forum.

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