Steven Poelhekke is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
A recent project aims to decipher what kind of transport infrastructure West African countries need most to generate economic growth. The relative gains of prioritising internal market potential (cities) versus the export of natural resources (mines to ports) are calculated through a counterfactual comparative analysis with actual road and track building that took place...
11 Sep 2017 | Steven Poelhekke, Roberto Bonfatti
27 Jun 2017 | Roberto Bonfatti, Steven Poelhekke
Should African countries build more transport infrastructure to export natural resources to overseas markets, or should they focus on improving internal and regional connectivity between cities? This is an important question, with no easy answer. On the one hand, Africa has a comparative advantage in primary commodities, and the first strategy may best serve her trade....
16 Dec 2015 | Steven Poelhekke, Roberto Bonfatti