The poverty impact of rural roads : evidence from Bangladesh (English)

This brief summarizes the results of a gender impact evaluation study, entitled The poverty impact of rural roads : evidence from Bangladesh, conducted during the time period 1995 to 1996 in Bangladesh. The study observed that a rationale for public investment in rural roads is that households can better exploit agricultural and nonagricultural opportunities to employ labor and capital more efficiently. Significant knowledge gaps persist, however...

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Khandker,Shahidur R.;

Bakht,Zaid;

Koolwal,Gayatri B.;
Document Date
2013/08/14
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
81507
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2013/10/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The poverty impact of rural roads : evidence from Bangladesh
Keywords
road investment

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Khandker,Shahidur R.; Bakht,Zaid; Koolwal,Gayatri B..

The poverty impact of rural roads : evidence from Bangladesh (English). enGender Impact : the World Bank's Gender Impact Evaluation Database Washington DC : World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/312731468014461495

The poverty impact of rural roads : evidence from Bangladesh (English)

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