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The Curse of Geography? Railways and Growth in Spain 1877-1930

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  • Guillermo Esteban-Oliver

    (Department of Geography and Sociology, University of Lleida, Spain)

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In this study, we explore the relationship between rail accessibility and municipal population growth in Spain from 1877 to 1930. To carry out this analysis we introduce a novel database, which combines census data with the geo-location of access points (stations and stops). Then, and in order to establish causality, we use a Least Cost Path (LCP) instrument. Our results suggest that municipalities with direct access (less than 1-hour walking distance to the nearest station or stop) experienced more rapid growth. The findings are robust to several checks and point to the transformative power of transport infrastructure, especially developing economies with an unforgiving geography.

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  • Guillermo Esteban-Oliver, 2020. "The Curse of Geography? Railways and Growth in Spain 1877-1930," Documentos de Trabajo (DT-AEHE) 2011, Asociación Española de Historia Económica.
    • Handle: RePEc:ahe:dtaehe:2011
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    1. Jaiswal, Sreeja & Bensch, Gunther & Navalkar, Aniket & Jayaraman, T., 2022. "The socio-economic and environmental impact of a large infrastructure project: The case of the Konkan Railway in India," Ruhr Economic Papers 936, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.

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    Keywords

    Railways; population; growth;
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    JEL classification:

    • N7 - Economic History - - Economic History: Transport, International and Domestic Trade, Energy, and Other Services
    • N9 - Economic History - - Regional and Urban History
    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General

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