manufacturing. Finally, we find evidence consistent with the hypothesis that national infrastructure (i.e., transport …-related infrastructure and rail lines) can alleviate the lagging behind of landlocked regions. …

Investment in network infrastructure can boost long-term economic growth in OECD countries. Moreover, infrastructure … between infrastructure and economic growth. Time-series results reveal a positive impact of infrastructure investment on … infrastructure investment in telecommunications and the electricity sectors has a robust positive effect on long-term growth (but not …

This paper traces the 11,000 year evolution of infrastructure systems during major periods of innovation, expansion and … positive feedback between early capital market development and investment in infrastructure innovations that lowered system …-wide transaction costs has been a critical factor in sustaining growth since 1800. The paper sets out a model of infrastructure …

by NGOs and researchers alike. This study investigates the impacts of private forest plantations on local infrastructure … regression model with observations of the size and quality of infrastructure and social services in the villages and with … infrastructure and social services in adjacent villages. The results suggest that large-scale private forest plantations can …

This paper studies the causal effect of transport infrastructure on the spatial concentration of economic activity …

components of a country’s infrastructure to access international markets. I provide a framework to jointly estimate the quality … international and internal trade with port and road infrastructure to assess the relative importance of ports versus roads in … are higher than those for roads under the existing Indian infrastructure network, but improvements in ports and roads have …