Evaluating Transport Infrastructure Projects in Low Data Environments: An Application to Nigeria

Jason Russ, Claudia Berg, Richard Damania, A. Federico Barra, Rubaba Ali and John Nash

Journal of Development Studies, 2018, vol. 54, issue 8, 1406-1425

Abstract: Transport infrastructure consumes a large fraction of the development assistance envelope. Yet procedures for evaluating transport infrastructure projects are typically ad-hoc. This paper proposes an approach to assess the differential impacts of alternative investment proposals in data constrained environments where conducting reliable impact analyses is difficult. We first demonstrate a technique for estimating the cost of transporting products to markets. We then estimate the impact of improving the road network on economic activity. Finally, we perform simulations to demonstrate a methodology for prioritising alternative investments. The analysis demonstrates a pragmatic, though rigorous, approach for assessing transport infrastructure benefits.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2017.1308488

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