Improved Inter-Island Transport Connectivity, Local Employment and Job Quality

Kris Francisco, Neil Irwin Moreno and Aniceto Orbeta
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No 202408, Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University, Working Paper Series from Department of Economics, Ateneo de Manila University

Abstract: This paper exploits the timing of the implementation of the Roll-on/Roll-off policy to assess the impact of improved inter-island transport connectivity on local employment and job quality. While not a direct goal of the policy, this paper seeks to demonstrate the mechanism by which improvement in the transport system affects local economies in the Philippines. Using the difference-in-differences strategy, we compared the employment outcomes in municipalities hosting the ports included in the RORO network against those municipalities with ports that are excluded from the network. Our results show that female workers with middle and high skill level largely benefitted from access to the RORO network. We also found that the increase in employment was driven by the services sector, particularly the finance and insurance industries.

Keywords: Roll-on/Roll-off transport; Local employment; Job quality; Philippines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J40 L91 O18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2024-03
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