Death of Distance? Economic Implications of Infrastructure Improvement in Russia

Death of Distance? Economic Implications of Infrastructure Improvement in Russia

We examine the economic implications of infrastructure investment policies that try to improve economic conditions in Russia's peripheral regions. Our analysis of firm-level industrial data for 1989 and 2004 highlights a 'death of distance' in industrial location, with increasing conc...

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Main Authors: Brown, David, Fay, Marianne, Lall, Somik V., Wang, Hyoung Gun, Felkner, John
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Infrastructures
Other Public Investment and Capital Stock H540
Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics P250
Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes R110
Other Production and Pricing Analysis R320
Public Facility Location Analysis
Public Investment and Capital Stock R530
Regional Development Policy R580
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5461

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