La provisión eficiente de los servicios de infraestructura es uno de los aspectos más
importantes de las políticas de desarrollo, especialmente en aquellos países que han …

Since 1985, the Chinese government has given high priority to building roads, particularly
high-quality roads that connect industrial centers. This report evaluates the contribution …

The study estimates the impact of road investments on overall economic growth, rural and
urban growth, and rural and urban poverty reduction. To achieve these goals, an …

The role of spatial spillover associated with the infrastructure–economy relationship has
received increasing attention in the literature. Surprisingly, in previous studies, the potential …

Recent research at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Asian regional integration has
highlighted the importance of structural barriers to trade (Brooks et al., 2005). Indeed, it now …

How can policymakers effectively reduce poverty? Most mainstream economists advocate
promoting economic growth, on the grounds that it generally reduces poverty while bringing …

The role of infrastructure in promoting development in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized,
given its importance in economic wellbeing of the populace and growth of the economy. This …

Ineffective time allocation, reduced productivity and unempowerment among women have
been linked to limited access to infrastructure. Empirical evidence linking infrastructure …

The study investigated the effects of road transport infrastructure on agricultural sector
development in Nigeria from 1985 to 2014, using secondary annual time series data on …

This study investigated the impact of rural infrastructure on production efficiency of food crop
rural farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of 160 farming households from 20 communities …