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Optimal endowments of transport investment: an empirical analysis for mauritius

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  • Boopen Seetanah, 2011. "Optimal endowments of transport investment: an empirical analysis for mauritius," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 40(3), pages 827-838, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:40:y:2011:i:3:p:827-838
    DOI: 10.1007/s00181-010-0363-x
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    Keywords

    Optimal endowments; Transport investment; OLS; Mauritius; O10; O22; H41;
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    JEL classification:

    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • O22 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Project Analysis
    • H41 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Public Goods

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