Database of publications / Road infrastructure in Europe and Central Asia : does network quality affect trade ?

This paper argues that improved road network quality is associated with larger trade flows within the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region (ECA). The authors argue that the benefits for ECA from upgrading its road network may increase trade by 50 percent over baseline, exceeding the expected gains from tariff reductions or trade facilitation programs of comparable scope. Author: Shepherd, B.; Wilson, J. S. Produced by: Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank (2006)

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