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Road Network Upgrading and Overland Trade Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorBuys, Piet
dc.contributor.authorDeichmann, Uwe
dc.contributor.authorWheeler, David
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-30T07:33:02Z
dc.date.available2012-03-30T07:33:02Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractRecent research suggests that poor economic integration and isolation from regional and international markets have contributed significantly to poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poor transport infrastructure and border restrictions are major deterrents to trade expansion which would stimulate economic growth and poverty reduction. Using spatial network analysis techniques and gravity trade model estimations, this paper quantifies the economics of upgrading a primary road network that connects the major urban areas in the region. The results indicate that continental network upgrading is worth serious consideration from an economic perspective. Our simulations suggest that overland trade among Sub-Saharan African countries might expand by about $250 billion over 15 years, with major direct and indirect benefits for the rural poor. Financing the programme would require about $20 billion for initial upgrading and $1 billion annually for maintenance.en
dc.identifier.citationJournal of African Economies
dc.identifier.issn09638024
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/5479
dc.language.isoEN
dc.relation.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.subjectNational Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Infrastructures
dc.subjectOther Public Investment and Capital Stock H540
dc.subjectMeasurement and Analysis of Poverty I320
dc.subjectEconomic Development: Human Resources
dc.subjectHuman Development
dc.subjectIncome Distribution
dc.subjectMigration O150
dc.subjectEconomic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses
dc.subjectTransportation O180
dc.subjectMeasurement of Economic Growth
dc.subjectAggregate Productivity
dc.subjectCross-Country Output Convergence O470
dc.subjectTransportation Systems: Government and Private Investment Analysis
dc.subjectRoad Maintenance, Transportation Planning R420
dc.titleRoad Network Upgrading and Overland Trade Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africaen
dc.title.alternativeJournal of African Economiesen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.typeArticle de journalfr
dc.typeArtículo de revistaes
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okr.doctypeJournal Article
okr.externalcontentExternal Content
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum334
okr.journal.nbpages399-432
okr.language.supporteden
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
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okr.relation.associatedurlhttp://jae.oxfordjournals.org
okr.volume19
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