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dc.titleChimborazo Rural Investment Project: Rural Roads Component Impact Evaluation
dc.contributor.authorCorral, Leonardo
dc.contributor.authorZane, Giulia
dc.contributor.orgunitOffice of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness
dc.coverageEcuador
dc.date.available2021-01-15T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2021-01-15T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.format.extent33
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0003046
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Chimborazo-Rural-Investment-Project-Rural-Roads-Component-Impact-Evaluation.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectAgricultural Productivity
dc.subjectRoad Infrastructure
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectImpact Evaluation
dc.subjectIndigenous People
dc.subjectRural Development
dc.subjectIrrigation Infrastructure
dc.subjectInvestment Project
dc.subjectRural Women
dc.subject.jelcodeO13 - Agriculture • Natural Resources • Energy • Environment • Other Primary Products
dc.subject.jelcodeQ12 - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets
dc.subject.jelcodeO18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure
dc.subject.jelcodeR41 - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion • Travel Time • Safety and Accidents • Transportation Noise
dc.subject.jelcodeO12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
dc.subject.keywordsEcuador;food security;Rural Roads;Rehabilitation Works;Indigeneous Communities
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-02116
idb.operationBK-C2031
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