The impact of the German autobahn net on regional labor market performance : a study using historical instrument variables

Joachim Möller; Marcus Zierer

This paper analyzes the impact of the German autobahn net on the economic performance of German regions. To address endogeneity and reverse causation problems, we use historical instrument variables, i.e. a plan of the railroad net in 1890 and a plan of the autobahn net in 1937. We find a statistically and economically significant causal effect of transport infrastructure investments as measured by changes in the length of the autobahn net of West German NUTS 3 areas on regional employment and the wage bill.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Möller, Joachim ; Zierer, Marcus
Publisher:	Bonn : IZA
Subject:	transport infrastructure \| regional labor market performance \| historical instrumental variables \| reverse causation \| new economic geography \| Regionaler Arbeitsmarkt \| Regional labour market \| Deutschland \| Germany \| Schätzung \| Estimation \| IV-Schätzung \| Instrumental variables \| Verkehrsinfrastruktur \| Transport infrastructure

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Extent:	Online-Ressource (30 S.) Kt.
Series:	Discussion paper series / IZA. - Bonn : IZA, ZDB-ID 2120053-1. - Vol. 8593
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature
Language:	English
Notes:	Systemvoraussetzung: Acrobat Reader
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/106533 [Handle]
Classification:	L91 - Transportation: General ; N73 - Europe: Pre-1913 ; N74 - Europe: 1913- ; R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes ; R40 - Transportation Systems. General ; R49 - Transportation Systems. Other
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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