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Wages and Accessibility: The Impact of Transport Infrastructure

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  • Anna Matas
  • Josep-Lluis Raymond
  • Josep-Lluis Roig

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M atas A., R aymond J.-L. and R oig J.-L. Wages and accessibility: the impact of transport infrastructure, Regional Studies . This paper contributes to the debate about the effect of accessibility on firms' productivity. It uses a micro-dataset that locates workplaces at the NUTS-3 level of regions. It elaborates an effective density variable using employment and interprovincial travel time data, allowing for a flexible time decay effect. The results show that there is a positive effect of accessibility on productivity, with elasticity around 0.06. Finally, by means of a simulation technique, this paper shows that the impact of road investment on productivity is higher the more developed are the regions connected.

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  • Anna Matas & Josep-Lluis Raymond & Josep-Lluis Roig, 2015. "Wages and Accessibility: The Impact of Transport Infrastructure," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(7), pages 1236-1254, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:49:y:2015:i:7:p:1236-1254
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2013.827336
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