Increasing expansion of transport infrastructure is taking place in more and more countries. This trend, strongly encouraged by the globalization process, is reflected in ever-shorter journey times in both national and international travel. During such developments, extensive urban-planning...

Mobility is one of the most important key factors that determine economic development and growth in most modern countries all over the world. Therefore, investments in infrastructure can have multiple effects when it comes to economic and social growth. What is more, economic development is...

China's main railway line linking east and west was speeded-up in Oct. 21, 2000, which improves freight efficiency between eastern China and Xinjiang (the hub of China and Central Asia). This paper tests the impact of exogenous domestic accessibility variation on export. By employing a...