There is a high degree of uncertainty, and it is impossible to say when the tide will turn. A few very recent indicators, mainly for the USA, are slightly more positive than they have been for some time, but it is still too early to talk of an economic spring. All over the world, economic policies have been eased significantly.
Measuring a country’s infrastructure endowment is a complex exercise. One can use financial indicators based on the resources employed or instead rely on physical endowment indicators (e.g. the length and density of transport networks, energy and water supply, and telecommunications), which can also reflect topographical differences between regions and the degree of efficiency with which the resources are utilized.