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Author: | Cadot, O. Röller, L. Stephan, A. |
Title: | Contribution to productivity of pork barrel? The two faces of infrastructure investment |
Journal: | Journal of Public Economics
2006 : AUG, VOL. 90:6-7, p. 1133-1153 |
Index terms: | growth infrastructures investments political economy transport |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This article examines investments in transport infrastructure under a political economy. The data is from France over the period 1985-1992. The results of the study suggest that electoral concerns and influence activities were significant factors in the cross-regional allocation of transport infrastructure investments. In addition, the results show little evidence of the maximization of economic returns when it comes to infrastructure expenditure. |
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