Go east: On the impact of the Transiberian Railway on economic development in Eastern Russia

Sebastian Seiffert

No 02-2019, Hohenheim Discussion Papers in Business, Economics and Social Sciences from University of Hohenheim, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences

Abstract: This paper addresses the question whether or not large-scale infrastructure investments have a causal effect of local economic development. By using a novel instrumental variable approach based on historical trade and travel routes across the Russian East, I am able to identify a causal and negative effect of remoteness to the Transsiberian Railway on local economic activity as measured by nocturnal lights emission.

Keywords: Transport Costs; Railway; Russia; Nightlights; Regional Economics; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O11 O18 R11 R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cis, nep-geo, nep-tra, nep-tre and nep-ure
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