A new measure of local endowments of transport infrastructures

Giovanna Messina ()

No 624, Temi di discussione (Economic working papers) from Bank of Italy, Economic Research and International Relations Area

Abstract: The aim of this study is to develop a new method to measure local endowments of transport infrastructures. Starting from the analytical approach of the �new economic geography�, which emphasizes the role of spatial location in determining the growth performance of an economy, it is possible to build a system of indicators which include the effect of the speed and of the quality of transport infrastructures as well as of their physical stock. The new technique is applied to Italian provinces in order to study the action of road and rail transport in the different areas of the country.

Keywords: new economic geography; transport infrastructures; market potential (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R12 R40 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-04
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