Introduction

Investment in transport infrastructure has remained a priority area of attention in developing countries. Conceptually, it may not be difficult to acknowledge that transport infrastructure can contribute to poverty reduction, but there is a shared concern about the limited knowledge base linking infrastructure to poverty reduction. Recently, a number of empirical studies have been undertaken and the results confirm that transport infrastructure does contribute to economic growth. However, the studies also reveal that while improved transport infrastructure may be a necessary condition for poverty reduction, it is by no means a sufficient one. There are instances where transport investments have failed to provide benefits for the poor, despite aggregate gains in productivity and income. At its worst, transport infrastructure appears to have exacerbated existing inequities as well as given rise to a number of negative externalities. The findings of recent research clearly indicate that there is considerable room for making transport infrastructure more pro-poor. This policy brief summarizes the main issues surrounding this concern and provides a range of policy, regulatory, and institutional measures that could help strengthen the impact of transport infrastructure on poverty reduction.

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1. Mohammad Ziaul Ahsan
   (posted 23 April 2006 / 09:49:14 PM)
   
   Transport not only makes econmic development but also saves climate. This book has given us such path to make sustainable development for poverty eradication. Thanking you for your great participation.