Economic Benefits of Rural Feeder Roads: Evidence from Ethiopia

被引:30
作者
Stifel, David [1 ]
Minten, Bart [2 ]
Koru, Bethlehem [2 ]
机构
[1] Lafayette Coll, Dept Econ, Easton, PA 18042 USA
[2] Int Food Policy Res Inst, Ethiopia Strategy Support Program, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
关键词
POVERTY; INFRASTRUCTURE; MARKETS; IMPACT; CHOICES; TRADE;
D O I
10.1080/00220388.2016.1175555
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
We estimate households' willingness-to-pay for rural feeder roads in Ethiopia. Using purposefully collected data, we compare the economic behaviour of households by remoteness to estimate the benefits of access to feeder roads. Although we cannot definitively assert a causal relationship, we cautiously estimate that gravel roads have internal rates of return of 12-35 per cent. These results suggest that rural feeder roads may have relatively high rates of return even in unfavourable settings where (a) small-scale farmers have low levels of marketed agricultural surplus, (b) non-farm earning opportunities are negligible, and (c) motorised transport services are not guaranteed.
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页码:1335 / 1356
页数:22
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