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As in many countries of the Europe and Central Asia Region (ECA), vehicle ownership in Russia has grown faster in the …, Russia saw nearly 30,000 road traffic deaths and about 271,000 non-fatal road traffic injuries. While these figures represent … a drop of 13 percent from 2004, Russia's road traffic mortality rate is still five times higher than what is seen in …
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Due to systematic work to improve safety on Russia’s roads, both as part of the implementation of national projects and … been achieved. The article analyzes the determinants of traffic accidents and fatalities in Russia. The simulation results …
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"The authors explore the relationship between transaction costs and generalized trust. Using panel data from 2,100 households in 135 rural communities of the Philippines, the paper shows that where transaction costs are reduced (proxied by road construction), there is an increase in generalized...
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In this paper we investigate the determinants of local governments' technical efficiency in road maintenance for a panel of German counties using a broad variety of estimation approaches. More specifically, we calculate efficiency indices using non-parametric (DEA) and parametric (stochastic...
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The national roads system in Uganda is experiencing a period of exceptional activity and promise following a large increase in public spending in the sector and institutional reforms designed to enhance substantially the efficiency of this investment. This report undertakes a political economy...
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