Railways and port traffic: The case of France during the first wave of globalization
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Research in Transportation Business and Management. 2024-03-01, vol. 53, p. 101110
English Abstract
We examine the impact of the railway network's expansion on port activity during the First Globalization, utilizing new databases from French customs. In a panel regression, we show that the construction of railway stations ...Read more >
We examine the impact of the railway network's expansion on port activity during the First Globalization, utilizing new databases from French customs. In a panel regression, we show that the construction of railway stations near ports is positively correlated with the value of exports. Using product-level data, we propose that local railway lines might have supported the growth of export-oriented industries. This is in particular the case near small ports.Read less <
ANR Project
IdEx Bordeaux - ANR-10-IDEX-0003-02/10-IDEX-0003