Transport infrastructure has represented one of the cornerstones of development and cohesion strategies in the European … controversial. This paper revisits the question of to what extent transport infrastructure endowment -- proxied by regional … motorways -- has contributed to regional growth in the EU between 1990 and 2004. It analyses infrastructure in relationship to …

This paper traces the links from trade shocks to poverty in developing countries. It considers the determinants of … household and individual welfare (including potential differences between household members) and then identifies six trade-to-poverty …

This paper reviews key recent literature on the effects of trade liberalisation on poverty in developing countries and … income and thus reduces poverty has not changed; some suggest that this is not true for very poor countries, but this is not …

Intergenerational inequality and old-age poverty are salient issues in contemporary China. China's aging population …

How should a policy-maker prioritize interventions to improve the public infrastructure with which firms operate and … public input character of physical infrastructure and institutions, and uses an O-ring production function to model the … impact of poor quality infrastructure on output. Using survey data from over 72,000 firms in 95 countries, we verify the …

into joint ventures is especially relevant in the context of infrastructure projects in developing countries, though other …

income between the two regions. An improvement in infrastructure in the poor region has the exact reverse effect. In this …