"This chapter studies the differential effects that trade openness may have on leading and lagging regions within a country. Examining data from India, we find that while trade liberalization is associated with reduced poverty, this effect is smaller in lagging states. The expected transmission...

We examine the complementary role of road infrastructure in determining the impact of a reduction in input tariffs on firm productivity. We combine newly constructed geo-spatial data from Ethiopia on road improvements under the Ethiopian Road Sector Development Program with detailed...

We examine the role of road infrastructure in determining the impact of a reduction in input tariffs on firmproductivity. We combine new geo-spatial data on road improvements in Ethiopia with establishment leveldata on manufacturing firms that allow us to estimate physical productivity. Results...