Recent scholarly and policy discussions have focused on whether information and
communication technology (ICT) and transport infrastructure enhance human development …

In the belief that no country in the world can develop without a strong industrial sector,
African leaders have consistently stressed the importance of industrialization for sustainable …

Power infrastructure plays a critical role in poverty and economic growth, but its distributional
effects remain actively debated, especially in develo** countries. This paper empirically …

One of the most serious problems facing modern society is income inequality. The richest
10% of the world's population currently takes home 52% of income and 71% of the world's …

The road sector is historically seen as one of the main bottlenecks of the Brazilian economy
and it is currently a central theme of wide debates around national and regional public …

The empirical investigation on countries' long-term growth usually relies on growth
accounting methods, which are based on a supply-led approach, where factors …

Many scholars have highlighted the role of infrastructure in reducing income inequality.
Develo** economies present immense regional and income discrepancies, which are …

A provisão adequada de serviços de infraestrutura é condição necessária para o
desenvolvimento econômico e social de um país, ao elevar o crescimento, a produtividade …

This dissertation assesses the economic, social, and environmental impacts of highway
infrastructure in Brazil. We investigate the relationship between road development and …

The provisioning of adequate infrastructure may be seen as a key contributing factor in the
industrialization process as well as economic development across the globe. While there is …