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Addressing the Infrastructure Gap - New Toll Roads in Senegal
3rd February 2018
Ed Glaeser often makes the point that introducing early the user-pays principle into infrastructure investment is a key part of the infrastructure jigsaw especially in developing countries. This short video focuses on a new toll road connecting Dakar to its suburbs which has created new jobs and reduced journey times. There are numerous positive multiplier effects at work along the highway.
Dakar’s population is expected to double to 5 million by 2030. How is the capital city preparing for this growth? https://t.co/g7DrlhtjYC
— World Bank Poverty (@WBG_Poverty) February 3, 2018
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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