Evaluating Transport Infrastructure Projects in Low Data Environments : An Application to Nigeria

Transport infrastructure consumes a large fraction of the development assistance envelope. Yet procedures for evaluating transport infrastructure projects are typically ad hoc. This paper proposes an approach to assess the differential impacts of alternative investment proposals in data constrained...

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Published inThe Journal of development studies Vol. 54; no. 8; pp. 1406 - 1425
Main Authors Russ, Jason, Berg, Claudia, Damania, Richard, Barra, A. Federico, Ali, Rubaba, Nash, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor and Francis 2018
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Consumer goods
Development aid
Development programs
Economic activity
Infrastructure
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
Investments
MARKET ACCESS
Markets
ROADWAYS
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
TRANSPORT
Transportation
Nigeria
Africa
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Summary:Transport infrastructure consumes a large fraction of the development assistance envelope. Yet procedures for evaluating transport infrastructure projects are typically ad hoc. This paper proposes an approach to assess the differential impacts of alternative investment proposals in data constrained environments where conducting reliable impact analyses is difficult. We first demonstrate a technique for estimating the cost of transporting products to markets. We then estimate the impact of improving the road network on economic activity. Finally, we perform simulations to demonstrate a methodology for prioritizing alternative investments. The analysis demonstrates a pragmatic, though rigorous, approach for assessing transport infrastructure benefits.
Bibliography:Nigeria
Africa
ISSN:0022-0388
1743-9140
DOI:10.1080/00220388.2017.1308488