We look at how improving roads can affect jobs and structural transformation. We use a novel geocoded dataset covering … the universe of Ethiopian roads and match this information with individual data to identify the effects of improvements in … the district level, higher market potential due to better roads contributes to the creation of new jobs, reduces the share …

transport costs of -0.25 at that distance. Moreover, the effect differs by the surface of roads between cities. Cities connected … to the port by paved roads are chiefly affected by transport costs to the port, while cities connected to the port by … unpaved roads are more affected by connections to secondary centers. …

first presents data on the state of roads in Sub-Saharan Africa (length, density, condition) as well as on investments in … recommends some changes to improve the developmental impact of roads investments. Better prioritization of investments, better …