Dinkelman, Taryn; Schulhofer-Wohl, Sam - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Evaluations of new infrastructure in developing countries typically focus on direct effects, such as the impact of an … electrifification program on household energy use. But if new infrastructure induces people to move into an area, other local publicly … provided goods may become congested, offsetting the benefit of the infrastructure. We use a simple model to show how to measure …