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The Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project and Urban/Rural Manufacturing in India

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dc.contributor.authorKerr, William R.
dc.contributor.authorGhani, Ejaz
dc.contributor.authorGoswami, Arti Grover
dc.date.accessioned2013-11-25T19:43:10Z
dc.date.available2013-11-25T19:43:10Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the impact of the Golden Quadrilateral highway project on the urban and rural growth of Indian manufacturing. The Golden Quadrilateral project upgraded the quality and width of 5,846 km of roads in India. The study uses a difference-in-difference estimation strategy to compare non-nodal districts based on their distance from the highway system. For the organized portion of the manufacturing sector, the Golden Quadrilateral project led to improvements in both urban and rural areas of non-nodal districts located 0-10 km from the Golden Quadrilateral. These higher entry rates and increases in plant productivity are not present in districts 10-50 km away. The entry effects are stronger in rural areas of districts, but the differences between urban and rural areas are modest relative to the overall effect. The productivity consequences are similar in both locations. The most important difference appears to be the greater activation of urban areas near the nodal cities and rural areas in remote locations along the Golden Quadrilateral network. For the unorganized sector, no material effects are found from the Golden Quadrilateral upgrades in either setting. These findings suggest that in the time frames that we can consider -- the first five to seven years during and after upgrades -- the economic effects of major highway projects contribute modestly to the migration of the organized sector out of Indian cities, but are unrelated to the increased urbanization of the unorganized sector.en
dc.identifierhttps://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/169411468285012356
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6620
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/16314
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, D.C.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No.6620
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectaccess roads
dc.subjectaccounting
dc.subjectbusinesses
dc.subjectcities
dc.subjectconnectivity
dc.subjectcrossing
dc.subjectDevelopment Economics
dc.subjectdistricts
dc.subjectdriving
dc.subjecteconomic activity
dc.subjecteconomic conditions
dc.subjectEconomic Growth
dc.subjectEconomics
dc.subjectelasticity
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectemployment
dc.subjectEnterprise Development
dc.subjectEnterprise Surveys
dc.subjectexpressways
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectfreight
dc.subjectfreight movement
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectHighway
dc.subjectHighway Congestion
dc.subjecthighway construction
dc.subjecthighway improvements
dc.subjecthighway infrastructure
dc.subjecthighway network
dc.subjecthighway networks
dc.subjectHighway Project
dc.subjecthighway projects
dc.subjecthighway system
dc.subjecthighway systems
dc.subjectHighways
dc.subjectImpact of Transport
dc.subjectimpacts of transportation
dc.subjectimplementations
dc.subjectIncome
dc.subjectindustrial development
dc.subjectindustrialization
dc.subjectinfrastructure projects
dc.subjectinstitution
dc.subjectinternational standards
dc.subjectInterstate Highway System
dc.subjectinventory
dc.subjectinventory management
dc.subjectlabor markets
dc.subjectlabor productivity
dc.subjectlanes
dc.subjectlonger distances
dc.subjectManufacturing
dc.subjectmaterial
dc.subjectmigration
dc.subjectmovement of goods
dc.subjectnational highways
dc.subjectopen access
dc.subjectoutputs
dc.subjectpassenger traffic
dc.subjectpopulation densities
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectproductivity growth
dc.subjectRailroads
dc.subjectrents
dc.subjectresults
dc.subjectroad
dc.subjectRoad Congestion
dc.subjectroad network
dc.subjectRoad transport
dc.subjectroads
dc.subjectrural area
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectsatellite
dc.subjectsuburbs
dc.subjectsuppliers
dc.subjecttime frame
dc.subjecttime frames
dc.subjecttime period
dc.subjecttraffic volume
dc.subjectTransport Infrastructure
dc.subjecttransportation infrastructure
dc.subjecttransportation networks
dc.subjecttrue
dc.subjecturban area
dc.subjecturban areas
dc.subjecturban land
dc.subjecturban planning
dc.subjecturbanization
dc.subjectuses
dc.subjectvillages
dc.subjectWeb
dc.subjectzoning
dc.titleThe Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project and Urban/Rural Manufacturing in Indiaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaPublic-Private Partnerships
okr.crossref.titleThe Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project and Urban/Rural Manufacturing in India
okr.date.disclosure2013-09-25
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:23:40.103070Z
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okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-31T02:10:30.766478Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid169411468285012356
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6620
okr.identifier.reportWPS6620
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicCulture and Development
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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