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Should policymakers take account of demographic factors in considering investments in infrastructure?Peter S. Heller (SAIS)Presentation to POPNET Conference on Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic DevelopmentDublin, January 16, 2009 Defining infrastructure: a broad concept Typically, an investment in basic structures (not machinery or equipment) Spatially universal infrastructure: housing, water, sanitation, social services Economically productive infrastructure: energy, ICT, irrigation, ports, transport (roads, railroads) Spatially connective infrastructure within a country