This paper explores the effect of road rehabilitation on violent conflict using a novel, rich dataset of road rehabilitation projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country received massive external investments in transport infrastructure rehabilitation under conditions of endemic conflict, often with the explicit objective of supporting peacebuilding objectives. The paper finds that investments in road rehabilitation deter violence, which...
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2025/02/20
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS11071
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2025/02/20
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Road Investment and Violence in DRC : Perishable Peace Dividends
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Mathilde Lebrand; Mueller,Hannes; Schouten,Peer; Jevgenijs Steinbuks.
Road Investment and Violence in DRC : Perishable Peace Dividends (English). Policy Research Working Paper;INFRASTRUCTURE Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099918402202544017