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

Russ, Jason ; Berg, Claudia ; Damania, Richard ; Barra, A. Federico ; Ali, Rubaba ; Nash, John

Taylor and Francis

关键词: TRANSPORT;    INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT;    ROADWAYS;    TRAFFIC CONGESTION;    MARKET ACCESS;   

DOI  :  10.1080/00220388.2017.1308488
RP-ID  :  129473

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

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.