Contracting the road to development : early impacts of a rural roads program

Abstract: The Peruvian rural roads program (RRP) contracts private local firms for rehabilitation and maintenance with local supervision by community leaders setting incentives that favour prevention activities. It enhanced road transitability, employment, and investments in education and health.

Author(s): Valdivia, Martin

Source(s): , PMMA working paper; 18 40 p., ill., tabs PMMA working paper 18

Published: 2010 Grupo de análisis para el desarrollo (GRADE). Poverty & economic policy (PEP) research network], [Lima (English

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Link: http://www.grade.org.pe/download/pubs/MV-Contracting%20the%20road.pdf

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