Public investment in rural infrastructure: Some political economy considerations

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPLEMENT2, 2013, Pages 57-83

  Blimpo, Moussa P ^a   Harding, Robin ^b   Wantchekon, Leonard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; INVESTMENT; MARGINALIZATION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; RURAL AREA; RURAL ECONOMY; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; GHANA; MALI; SENEGAL;

EID: 84881511091     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejt015     Document Type: Article

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