Impact of rural roads on poverty alleviation: a review of the literature

J. Howe

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper comprising a literature survey on the impact of rural area road construction on poverty alleviation in developing countries - examines theoretical principles, and reviews studies and empirical evidence on the impact of road investments and road transport on economic and social development, rural income, income distribution and access to education, health services and other social services. Bibliography.

Keywords: rural area; road construction; poverty; theory; road; investment; road transport; economic and social development; income; income distribution; education.; health service; social services.; zone rurale; construction de routes; pauvreté; théorie; route; investissement; transport routier; développement économique et social; revenu; répartition du revenu; éducation; service de santé; services sociaux; zona rural; construcción vial; pobreza; teoría; carretera; inversión; transporte por carretera; desarrollo económico y social; ingreso; distribución del ingreso; educación; servicio de salud; servicios sociales (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 50 P. pages
Date: 1981
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-23, Income Distribution and Employment Programme

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