Infrastructure & Urbanisation
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Can ‘white elephants’ kill? Evidence from infrastructure development in Peru
Incomplete and abandoned sewerage projects can increase risks of early life mortality and impose significant public health costs on populations
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Cities in the developing world
Should development economists focus more on analysis of cities?
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Pipe dreams: Enforcing payment for water and sanitation services in Kenya
How can policymakers solve the problem of non-payment of utility bills while still maintaining access to water and sanitation services?
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Competition and the welfare gains from transportation infrastructure in India
The construction of the Golden Quadrilateral has seen unequal gains in manufacturing income across states, largely due to proximity to the highway
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Fading choice: Access to manufactured goods in remote Ethiopia
Transport costs, income, and market size affect variety and prices in villages. Infrastructure investment is thus key to consumer welfare.
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‘Second-best’ Bus Rapid Transit and traffic congestion in developing countries: Lessons from TransJakarta
Evidence from Indonesia’s TransJakarta Bus Rapid Transit suggests that low-cost BRT systems can actually worsen traffic congestion
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Uncongested mobility in urban India
Variation in transportation performance is driven by uncongested mobility due to everyday road obstructions, not conventional traffic congestion
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The spacial structure of cities in developing countries
Ed Glaeser outlines key urban policy challenges in developing countries and the research needed to address them
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The role of the railway network in the growth of London
The expansion of transport networks in the 19th century substantially impacted the subsequent economic growth and population distribution in the city