Who's Turn to Eat? The Political Economy of Roads in Kenya

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2009

• Country: Kenya
• Document Type: Conference Paper
• Theme: Economic Growth
• Authors: Burgess, R., Jedwab, R., Miguel, E. and Morjaria, A.

Abstract

This presentation gives an analysis of road building in Kenya in relation to ethnic composition of areas and ruling governments, and finds that governments favour road construction in parts of the country populated by their own ethnic groups or political allies.

Citation

World Bank Infrastructure and Economic Development Conference, Toulouse, France. 14 January 2009

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Who’s Turn to Eat? The Political Economy of Roads in Kenya

Published 1 January 2009