Abstract Rural road networks play a fundamental role in the socioeconomic development and poverty alleviation in rural regions, especially in developing countries. However, lack of sufficient rural road construction fund is a very common phenomenon in the majority of developing countries. This paper proposes a method for allocating rural roadway construction funding in a more equitable manner. A methodology based on an index composed of a modified Gini coefficient formulation and the population weighted coefficient of variation is proposed to score geographic regions according to: (a) the relative equity of roadway construction to economic development; (b) the relative equity of economic development across populations within a region; and (c) the relative economic strength of individual regions. The methodology is illustrated by a case study of four representative Chinese provinces. The study and results of this paper can be used as a reference for policymakers at central or local levels when planning rural roadway construction fund allocations. Future research is suggested to refine the methodology and to ultimately incorporate it into a stakeholder driven funding allocation process.


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    Title :

    Promoting Economically Equitable Rural Road Development: Case Study Among Chinese Provinces


    Contributors:
    Lu, Xinwei (author) / Jones, Steven (author) / Li, Li (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2018-01-10


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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