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Identifying Spatial Efficiency–Equity Tradeoffs in Territorial Development Policies : Evidence from Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorSchroeder, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorLall, Somik V.
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Emily
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:10:59Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:10:59Z
dc.date.issued2009-06-01
dc.description.abstractIn many countries, place specific investments in infrastructure are viewed as integral components of territorial development policies. But are these policies fighting market forces of concentration? Or are they adding net value to the national economy by tapping underexploited resources? This paper contributes to the debate on the spatial allocation of infrastructure investments by examining where these investments will generate the highest economic returns "spatial efficiency", and identifying whether there re tradeoffs when infrastructure coverage is made more equitable across regions "spatial equity". The empirical analysis focuses on Uganda and is based on estimating models of firm location choice, drawing on insights from the new economic geography literature. The main findings show that establishments in the manufacturing industry gain from being in areas that offer a diverse mix of economic activities. In addition, availability of power supply, transport links connecting districts to markets, and the supply of skilled workers attract manufacturing activities. Combining all these factors gives a distinct advantage to existing agglomerations along leading areas around Kampala and Jinja. Infrastructure investments in these areas are likely to produce the highest returns compared with investments elsewhere. Public infrastructure investments in other locations are likely to attract fewer private investors, and will pose a spatial efficiencyequity tradeoff. To better integrate lagging regions with the national economy, lessons from the WDR2009 "Reshaping Economic Geography" calling for investments in health and education in lagging areas are likely to be more beneficial.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4966
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4160
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4966
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectADVERTISING
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESSES
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCD
dc.subjectCITY SIZE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONGESTION COSTS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCOST FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONCENTRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DIVERSITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC EQUITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMICS LITERATURE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEQUILIBRIUM MODELS
dc.subjectEQUITY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectGLOBAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectGPS
dc.subjectGROWTH STRATEGY
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFORMATION SHARING
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLAND PRICES
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCALIZATION
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION
dc.subjectNATIONAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNET VALUE
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectNEW ENTRANTS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOPTIMIZATION
dc.subjectPETROLEUM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL LOCATION
dc.subjectPIXEL
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INPUTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectRAILROAD
dc.subjectREGISTRY
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROAD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectROAD IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUME
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CORRIDORS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRAVEL SPEEDS
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIMES
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectURBAN ECONOMICS
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectUTILITY FUNCTION
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLE OPERATING
dc.subjectVEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectVEHICLE-KILOMETERS
dc.subjectVEHICLES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEB
dc.titleIdentifying Spatial Efficiency–Equity Tradeoffs in Territorial Development Policies : Evidence from Ugandaen
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okr.crossref.titleIdentifying spatial efficiency-equity tradeoffs in territorial development policies: evidence from Uganda
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryUganda
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
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okr.topicTransport
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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