present day. We study the impact of these public investments on plant productivity and resource allocation efficiency. We … than otherwise comparable plants. Using a quasi-experimental approach, we find that productivity rises and its cross …-plant dispersion falls with improvements in local transportation infrastructure. While plant entry and exit play an important role in …

This paper focuses on the question whether public infrastructure capital matters for labor productivity in China, both … over time and across regions. It finds that public infrastructure is a significant determinant of variations in labor … productivity across provinces, but the contribution of public capital to labor productivity growth over time is likely non …

productivity. Another mechanism emphasized in this paper is that infrastructure investment can promote urbanization through … infrastructure investment and the productivity of the economy. On the other hand, evidence in the PRC suggests a cross …The recent experience of infrastructure investment in the People's Republic of China (PRC) suggests an intertwined …

This paper examines the relationship between infrastructure development and income inequality in urban People …. Infrastructure investment plays a key role in achieving both goals, yet the effects of different infrastructures on income … disparities at the city level remain undetermined. Using 10 city-level infrastructure indicators relating to sustainable urban …

Nordroute in den russischen Zentralraum könnte die verbesserte Infrastruktur der Kernstrecke bedeutende Zeitersparnisse von über …The study concludes that Europe should respond to China's New Silk Road initiative with a coherent infrastructure … in particular needs an upgrading of its transport infrastructure. If this is achieved, the boost to incomes and living …

productivity. Another mechanism emphasized in this paper is that infrastructure investment can promote urbanization through … infrastructure investment and the productivity of the economy. On the other hand, evidence in the PRC suggests a cross …The recent experience of infrastructure investment in the People's Republic of China (PRC) suggests an intertwined …

This paper examines the impact of highway expansion on aggregate productivity growth andsectoral reallocation between … indirect impact of trade costs on city productivity. I then construct an instrumentalvariable to examine the causal impact of … highways on economic outcomes and the underlyingchannels. The results suggest that highways promoted aggregate productivity …

through which highway infrastructure facilitated aggregate productivity growth and sectoral reallocation across space. I find …This paper examines the effects of economic integration resulting from highway construction on aggregate productivity … that highway infrastructure in China promoted aggregate TFP growth through the entry of new firms and the reallocation …

In this study we argue for a 'Big Push' in infrastructure investments in greater Europe. We propose the building of a … improved infrastructure of the key route could yield significant time savings of over 8% in road transport on the northern … with a coherent infrastructure network and transport strategy of its own to leverage its economic potential. It should not …

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a vision to revive the ancient 'Silk Road' by means of massive infrastructure … are compared to the state of infrastructure in the region in the areas of transport, energy, information and communication … technology as well as finance. Overall, CESEE has a high need for infrastructure investments, particularly in the transport …