Firms’ Locational Choice and Infrastructure Development in Tanzania

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dc.creatorMelibaeva, Sevara
dc.creatorIimi, Atsushi
dc.creatorHumphreys, Richard Martin
dc.date2015-07-16T15:39:18Z
dc.date2015-07-16T15:39:18Z
dc.date2015-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:51:43Z
dc.descriptionAgglomeration economies are among the most important factors in increasing firm productivity. However, there is little evidence supportive of this in Africa. Using the firm registry database in Tanzania, this paper examines a new application of the logit approach with two empirical issues taken into account: spatial autocorrelation and endogeneity of infrastructure placement. The paper finds significant agglomeration economies. It is also found that firms are more likely to be located where local connectivity and access to markets are good. The paper finds that dealing with infrastructure endogeneity and spatial autocorrelation in the empirical model is important. According to the exogeneity test, infrastructure variables are likely endogenous. The spatial autoregressive term is significant. As expected, therefore, there are positive externalities of firm location choice around the neighboring areas.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24637459/firms’-locational-choice-infrastructure-development-tanzania-instrumental-variable-spatial-autoregressive-model
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/22178
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-7305
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412096
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7305
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectVEHICLE OPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION EFFECT
dc.subjectMATERIALS
dc.subjectCARGO HANDLING
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectVARIABLES
dc.subjectLOCAL CONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectHIGHWAY SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectINPUTS
dc.subjectREGISTRY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT ACCESS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectCHOICE
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectDATA
dc.subjectINFLUENCE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
dc.subjectRENT
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectRAIL LINE
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectCRITERIA
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectENTERPRISES
dc.subjectRAIL STATIONS
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL USERS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ZONES
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectFIRMS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectMARKET POTENTIAL
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectNESTED LOGIT MODEL
dc.subjectVALUE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectPRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectMEASUREMENT
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectGOOD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectENDOGENOUS VARIABLES
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectINTERSTATE HIGHWAYS
dc.subjectTHEORY
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUSINESS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectNETWORK
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectAUTOREGRESSION
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectPOLICY SUPPORT
dc.subjectPROFIT
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectDATABASE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectVEHICLE OPERATING
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectAGGLOMERATION EFFECTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectHISTORIC CITIES
dc.titleFirms’ Locational Choice and Infrastructure Development in Tanzania
dc.titleInstrumental Variable Spatial Autoregressive Model
dc.typeWorking Paper
dc.typeDocument de travail
dc.typeDocumento de trabajo

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