Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations

Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations

This paper collects meta data on transport corridor projects financed by the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and World Bank and links them to one important wider economic benefit -- local economic activity. The meta...

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Main Authors: Alam, Muneeza, Herrera Dappe, Matias, Melecky, Martin, Goldblatt, Ran
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
TRANSPORT CORRIDORS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/404351573674156323/Wider-Economic-Benefits-of-Transport-Corridors-Evidence-from-International-Development-Organizations
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spelling okr-10986-326662022-09-20T00:13:01Z Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations Alam, Muneeza Herrera Dappe, Matias Melecky, Martin Goldblatt, Ran TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORT INVESTMENT TRANSPORT CORRIDORS This paper collects meta data on transport corridor projects financed by the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and World Bank and links them to one important wider economic benefit -- local economic activity. The meta data cover 47 projects in 16 countries, with appraisal dates between 1991 and 2007. First, the paper reviews the variation in project design and implementation -- including the local initial conditions, complementary non-transport interventions, and private sector involvement. Second, using the difference-in-differences methodology, the paper links this variation to a measure of local economic activity -- the geocoded intensity of nighttime lights. The effect of the supported corridor projects on local economic activity could be very heterogenous and significantly depend on certain initial conditions and project characteristics. The latter could include locations with access to the sea, as well as projects with a strong theory of change and better engagement of the private sector. 2019-11-21T19:51:35Z 2019-11-21T19:51:35Z 2019-11 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/404351573674156323/Wider-Economic-Benefits-of-Transport-Corridors-Evidence-from-International-Development-Organizations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32666 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9057 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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topic TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
TRANSPORT CORRIDORS
spellingShingle TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORT INVESTMENT
TRANSPORT CORRIDORS
Alam, Muneeza
Herrera Dappe, Matias
Melecky, Martin
Goldblatt, Ran
Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations
relation Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9057
description This paper collects meta data on transport corridor projects financed by the Asian Development Bank, Japan International Cooperation Agency, and World Bank and links them to one important wider economic benefit -- local economic activity. The meta data cover 47 projects in 16 countries, with appraisal dates between 1991 and 2007. First, the paper reviews the variation in project design and implementation -- including the local initial conditions, complementary non-transport interventions, and private sector involvement. Second, using the difference-in-differences methodology, the paper links this variation to a measure of local economic activity -- the geocoded intensity of nighttime lights. The effect of the supported corridor projects on local economic activity could be very heterogenous and significantly depend on certain initial conditions and project characteristics. The latter could include locations with access to the sea, as well as projects with a strong theory of change and better engagement of the private sector.
format Working Paper
author Alam, Muneeza
Herrera Dappe, Matias
Melecky, Martin
Goldblatt, Ran
author_facet Alam, Muneeza
Herrera Dappe, Matias
Melecky, Martin
Goldblatt, Ran
author_sort Alam, Muneeza
title Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations
title_short Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations
title_full Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations
title_fullStr Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations
title_full_unstemmed Wider Economic Benefits of Transport Corridors : Evidence from International Development Organizations
title_sort wider economic benefits of transport corridors : evidence from international development organizations
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2019
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/404351573674156323/Wider-Economic-Benefits-of-Transport-Corridors-Evidence-from-International-Development-Organizations
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32666
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