We evaluate the impact of a place-based infrastructure development scheme directed towards India's most "backward …

The recent debates on infrastructure spending have led to renewed interest in the measurement of infrastructure and its … effects on growth and well-being. This paper updates estimates of one important type of infrastructure capital—highways and … paper encourages discussion about how to measure infrastructure capital, particularly highways and streets, and its effects. …

. All firms operate in agribusiness or related activities in a semi-urban area. An assessment of the short-term impacts …

, business regulations, corruption, and to a lesser extent, infrastructure bottlenecks in explaining patterns of job creation at … face greater interruptions in infrastructure services. Larger firms spend significantly more time dealing with officials … growth of all firms, particularly micro and small firms. On the other hand, corruption and poor access to infrastructure …

; social and physical infrastructure ; allocation of spending ; community development ; Indonesia …