What is the impact on intranational trade and regional economic outcomes when the quality and lane capacity of an existing paved road network is expanded significantly? This paper investigates this question for the case of Turkey, which undertook a large-scale public investment in roads during the 2000s. Using spatially disaggregated data on road upgrades and domestic transactions, the paper estimates a large positive impact of reduced travel times...
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تفاصيل
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2021/9/13
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS9772
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2021/9/13
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Disclosed
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Road Capacity, Domestic Trade and Regional Outcomes
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development research group