This paper draws lessons from an original randomized experiment in Malawi. In order to understand why roads in relatively good condition in rural areas may not be used by buses, a minibus service was subsidized over a six-month period over a distance of 20 kilometers to serve five villages....

Transport infrastructure is important for economic growth. In Nepal, about 20 percent of rural residents have to spend more than 3 hours to go to the nearest marketplace or agriculture center. Public procurement is an important policy instrument to use resources wisely and efficiently. This...

Recent research suggests that poor economic integration and isolation from regional and international markets have contributed significantly to poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poor transport infrastructure and border restrictions are major deterrents to trade expansion which would stimulate...

Lebensqualität und Standortattraktivität Kultur, Mobilität und regionale Marken als Erfolgfaktoren Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. Harald Pechlaner Monika Bachinger Mit Beiträgen von Monika Bachinger, Paul Blanke-Bartz, Dr. Frans H.J.M. Coenen, Dr. Claus Doll, Kathrin Driessen, Meike...

Andreas Mehnert Struktur und Reichweite von Agglomerationseffekten Verkehrliche Erreichbarkeit im integrativen Agglomerationskonzept und Anwendung auf das sächsische verarbeitende Gewerbe MV-WISSENSCHAFT Inhaltsverzeichnis Vorwort ...