LEADER 03688oam 22006855 450 001 9910961975803321 005 20240430213738.0 010 $a9781464806568 010 $a146480656X 024 7 $a10.1596/978-1-4648-0654-4 035 $a(CKB)3710000000493410 035 $a(EBL)4397362 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001593279 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16290155 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001593279 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14875792 035 $a(PQKB)11462731 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4397362 035 $a(The World Bank)210654 035 $a(US-djbf)210654 035 $a(Perlego)1483810 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000493410 100 $a20020129d2015 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHighways to Success or Byways to Waste /$fAli, Rubaba 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aWashington, D.C. :$cThe World Bank,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (214 pages) 225 1 $aAfrica Development Forum 300 $a"A copublication of Agence Franc?aise de De?veloppement and the World Bank." 311 08$a9781464806544 311 08$a1464806543 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aRoad 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. 330 3 $aDespite the development focus on transportation, methodologies for evaluating which road projects to fund are often dis-jointed and unreliable. This report hopes to improve upon the current approaches by establishing a new methodology for prioritization which can be applied to a diverse set of scenarios, regions, and projects. This book demonstrates how modern econometrics and geospatial techniques can be combined to analyze the latest available geo-referenced datasets at the smallest possible scale to answer some of the most important questions in development. Uniquely this report attempts to shed light on some of the most profound puzzles in determining the impacts of roads and where to locate these. Does road infrastructure unleash a virtuous growth cycle? Is it advisable to improve roads in conflict prone zones? What is the effect of improving market access on farming practices? And what are the impacts of roads on forests and biodiversity? It is envisioned that the approach used in this book can be a reference guide to researchers from across the spectrum of international development, who are seeking new tools and insights into the many issues (technical and non-technical) of this important field. 410 0$aWorld Bank e-Library. 606 $aRoads$xEconomic aspects$zAfrica 606 $aTransportation, Automotive$zAfrica 607 $aAfrica$2fast 615 0$aRoads$xEconomic aspects 615 0$aTransportation, Automotive 676 $a330.9 700 $aAli$b Rubaba$01811640 702 $aBarra$b A. Federico 702 $aBerg$b Claudia 702 $aDamania$b Richard 702 $aNash$b John$f1953- 702 $aRuss$b Jason$c(Economist), 712 02$aWorld Bank, 712 02$aAgence franc?aise de de?veloppement, 801 0$bDJBF 801 1$bDJBF 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910961975803321 996 $aHighways to Success or Byways to Waste$94363643 997 $aUNINA