Land transport infrastructure

A lack of safe transportation prevents women in urban Pakistan from entering the labour market. A programme providing subsidised, women-only transport was able to tap into a large pool of female workers, improving mobility and economic empowerment.

Improved transport infrastructure can accelerate the transition to electric cars by alleviating range anxiety. Evidence from China suggests that the expansion of high-speed rail connectivity accounted for up to one-third of the increase in electric v...

Improved transportation networks can enable export expansion by promoting interaction between exporting firms, facilitating knowledge spillovers. Better integrated exporters also export more and export products of higher quality at a lower price.

Examining the expansion of Jakarta’s bus system shows how simple improvements in public transport service quality can boost usage