Transport Policies and Development

Berg, Claudia N.; Deichmann, Uwe; Liu, Yishen; Selod, Harris

doi:10.1080/00220388.2016.1199857

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Transport Policies and Development

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2017

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The Journal of Development Studies 53(4):465-80

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This survey reviews the current state of the economic literature, assessing the impact of transport investments and policies on growth, inclusion, and sustainability in a developing country context. It also discusses the specific implementation challenges of transport interventions in developing countries.

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