infrastructure
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The investment returns to infrastructure provision
High-speed internet connectivity in Africa increased FDI into the services sector with the technology, finance, retail and health service subsectors the main beneficiaries
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Building rural roads in India increased lending by banks
A programme constructing new rural roads in India increased bank lending, particularly to previously excluded communities, with new financing put towards productive uses
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Land Transport Infrastructure
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The deforestation footprint of transportation infrastructure: Evidence from the Amazon
A market access model shows the negative effects of infrastructure on deforestation and the importance of accounting for general equilibrium effects
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Infrastructure bottlenecks to market access: Ports or roads?
Port infrastructure improvements may have higher economic returns than road improvements but have different regional implications
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Market integration and the expansion of renewable energy: Evidence from Chile
Expanding electricity transmission lines reduces regional price disparities in electricity, boosts renewable energy, and lowers the overall cost of electricity
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The lifesaving benefits of convenient infrastructure: Evidence from Bangladesh
Physical proximity to pathogen-free water sources reduces child and adult mortality
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Communication infrastructure and stabilising food prices: Evidence from the telegraph network in China
Timely information brought about by communication infrastructure enables risk-sharing across regions
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How building roads boosts agricultural production: Evidence from India
Rural road construction in India increases investment in profitable crops and hired labour