On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs
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- Jacoby, Hanan G. & Minten, Bart, 2009. "On measuring the benefits of lower transport costs," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 89(1), pages 28-38, May.
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Keywords
Transport Economics Policy&Planning; Rural Roads&Transport; Economic Theory&Research; Rural Transport;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
- D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
- L14 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Transactional Relationships; Contracts and Reputation
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGR-2008-02-02 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-URE-2008-02-02 (Urban and Real Estate Economics)
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