03580oam 22006375 450 991079760860332120170822142148.01-4648-0656-X10.1596/978-1-4648-0654-4(CKB)3710000000493410(EBL)4397362(SSID)ssj0001593279(PQKBManifestationID)16290155(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001593279(PQKBWorkID)14875792(PQKB)11462731(MiAaPQ)EBC4397362(The World Bank)210654(US-djbf)210654(EXLCZ)99371000000049341020020129d2015 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierHighways to Success or Byways to Waste /Ali, RubabaWashington, D.C. :The World Bank,2015.1 online resource (214 pages)Africa Development Forum"A copublication of Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank."1-4648-0654-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Road map to the report -- Welfare effects of road infrastructure -- Impact of transport cost on technology adoption -- Role of transport infrastructure in conflict-prone and fragile environments : evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo -- Road improvements and deforestation in the Congo Basin countries -- Wrapping up : main messages, caveats, and the road forward -- Appendix A. Geospatial analysis.Despite the development focus on transportation, methodologies for evaluating which road projects to fund are often dis-jointed and unreliable. This report hopes to improve upon the current approaches by establishing a new methodology for prioritization which can be applied to a diverse set of scenarios, regions, and projects. This book demonstrates how modern econometrics and geospatial techniques can be combined to analyze the latest available geo-referenced datasets at the smallest possible scale to answer some of the most important questions in development. Uniquely this report attempts to shed light on some of the most profound puzzles in determining the impacts of roads and where to locate these. Does road infrastructure unleash a virtuous growth cycle? Is it advisable to improve roads in conflict prone zones? What is the effect of improving market access on farming practices? And what are the impacts of roads on forests and biodiversity? It is envisioned that the approach used in this book can be a reference guide to researchers from across the spectrum of international development, who are seeking new tools and insights into the many issues (technical and non-technical) of this important field.World Bank e-Library.RoadsEconomic aspectsAfricaTransportation, AutomotiveAfricaAfricafastRoadsEconomic aspectsTransportation, Automotive330.9Ali Rubaba1507449Barra A. FedericoBerg ClaudiaDamania RichardNash John1953-Russ Jason(Economist),World Bank,Agence française de développement,DJBFDJBFBOOK9910797608603321Highways to Success or Byways to Waste3738210UNINA