TY  - GEN
AU  - Corral, Leonardo
AU  - Zane, Giulia
TI  - Chimborazo Rural Investment Project: Rural Roads Component Impact Evaluation
PY  - 2021
Y1  - 2021/01/15
DO  - 10.18235/0003046
AB  - This paper evaluates the impact of rural roads improvement works to benefit indigenous communities in the highlands of Ecuador, largely dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. The findings suggest that the program had a positive impact on health and that it increased enrollment in secondary education. We find no evidence that treated households increased their investment in plot improvements and agricultural inputs. However, household members are more likely to report self-employment in agriculture as their main occupation. The effect on agricultural output and sales was positive but not statistically significant. Finally, there is no evidence that the program had any positive effect on overall household income, female empowerment and food security.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.18235/0003046
ER  -