The effect of rural roads on consumption in Ethiopia

Author:

Anega Naod Mekonnen,Alemu Bamlaku

Abstract

PurposeThis study empirically examines the impact of rural roads on consumption of households in Ethiopia.Design/methodology/approachBoth descriptive statistics and econometric techniques are used to address the aforementioned objective. Specifically, quantile regression, fixed- and random-effect models are used to understand the impact of rural road quality on welfare.FindingsThe econometric analysis revealed that improving the quality of rural roads and/or creating access to all-weather roads raises households' average real consumption per capita by as much as 10%. The other transport indicator – mode of transport – also has a positive effect on real consumption per capita. The result indicated that real consumption per capita for households using the traditional mode of transport would increase by as much as 7% compared to those using foot as a major mode of transport. However, the fixed quantile estimation result revealed that rural road access has a positive and significant effect on consumption per capita only for the 0.8th and 0.9th percentiles, indicating that the access to roads is not pro-poor.Research limitations/implicationsImproving rural roads to a level of all-weather road standards and provision of agricultural transport facilities should be strategic priorities.Originality/valueThis study provides empirical evidence pertinent to the effect rural mobility has on the consumption of households as well as the pro-poorness of such investments in rural settings.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

General Medicine

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