Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua
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Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua. / Rand, John.
In: Journal of Development Effectiveness, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2011, p. 28-43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua
AU - Rand, John
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This paper analyses the employment-generating impact of a tertiary road project in Nicaragua, applying a matched double-difference approach to control for initial conditions and time variant factors that simultaneously influence the placement of roads and subsequent employment growth rates. Results are promising. The author's estimates indicate an increase in hours worked per week attributable to the intervention of around 9.5–12.3 hours. Moreover, he observes tendencies of a graduation process taking place in the labour market: individuals moving out of unemployment predominately achieve employment in the agricultural sector (self-employment), whereas newly created service sector jobs primarily are taken by workers previously working in agriculture. Finally, the analysis suggests that the employment-generating effect comes through a combination of reduced travel time and better access to markets and larger, more integrated road networks.
AB - This paper analyses the employment-generating impact of a tertiary road project in Nicaragua, applying a matched double-difference approach to control for initial conditions and time variant factors that simultaneously influence the placement of roads and subsequent employment growth rates. Results are promising. The author's estimates indicate an increase in hours worked per week attributable to the intervention of around 9.5–12.3 hours. Moreover, he observes tendencies of a graduation process taking place in the labour market: individuals moving out of unemployment predominately achieve employment in the agricultural sector (self-employment), whereas newly created service sector jobs primarily are taken by workers previously working in agriculture. Finally, the analysis suggests that the employment-generating effect comes through a combination of reduced travel time and better access to markets and larger, more integrated road networks.
U2 - 10.1080/19439342.2010.545890
DO - 10.1080/19439342.2010.545890
M3 - Journal article
VL - 3
SP - 28
EP - 43
JO - Journal of Development Effectiveness
JF - Journal of Development Effectiveness
SN - 1943-9342
IS - 1
ER -
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