This study attempts to quantify the links between infrastructure investment and poverty reduction using a multi-region general equilibrium model, supplemented with household survey data for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Infrastructure investment is an important step in economic...

At the macro level this paper addresses the economic and environmental implications of fees imposed on inbound and outbound containers at ports, to finance port infrastructure improvement projects. At the micro level, this paper examines the potential impact of proposed container fees on...

In this paper an analytical framework has been developed to evaluate the primary beneficiaries of cargo traffic generated by transnational transport projects. In the transportation economics literature, the economic impact of infrastructure projects on cargo traffic has not been developed as...

In this paper, we examine the impact of transnational transportation projects on cargo traffic and the distribution of the benefits of the project amongst those affected. The paper has found that the allocation of the economic benefits depends upon whether the goods are traded internationally or...

What is the impact on intra-national trade and regional economic outcomes when the quality and lane-capacity of an existing paved road network is expanded significantly? We investigate this question for the case of Turkey, which undertook a large-scale public investment in roads during the...