Public roads on private lands: Land costs and optimal road improvements in urban Uganda

Working paper 19 Mar 2025 Sustainable Growth and Cities

Evidence on the net returns of urban transport infrastructure investments in low-income countries remains limited. This study estimates the net returns of 140 km of road improvements in Kampala, Uganda, since 2017. It uses novel data, surveys, and a spatial model to analyse local and city-level impacts, addressing land acquisition costs and varying property rights regimes.