This paper studies the regional treatment effects of infrastructure projects on employment and transport volumes by combining the quantitative econometric method with qualitative case studies. The quantitative method that we use is synthetic control, which allows us to analyze the causal effects...

The global development process is currently confronted with unprecedented challenges, such as food, energy, climate change, geopolitics, and other crises. The inequality and imbalance in global development are very serious, and developing countries, especially vulnerable countries, are seriously...