Asian Transport Studies
Online ISSN : 2185-5560
ISSN-L : 2185-5560
Special Issue: Selected papers from the 12th International Conference of Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS)
How Does Rural Road Improvement Influence Livelihoods of the Poor in a Developing Country? A Case Study in Cambodia
Rika IDEIHironori KATO
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2018 Volume 5 Issue 2 Pages 378-392

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This paper offers empirical evidence regarding the impacts of rural road improvement on the poor in Cambodia, based on results of structured interview surveys, conducted one year after the completion of civil works, and its follow-up survey. Those surveys were done in three rural areas along the rehabilitated roads, and the collected data were examined on (1) ownership of wheeled and/or motorized-modal options; (2) travel frequencies for income generations; and (3) household's economic status, to know how the road improvement impacted local population's livelihoods and how such impacts differed among the areas of different poverty rates. The examination indicated that changes related to those three were not necessarily observed for most individuals in the wealthiest region. Rather, the following could be more influential for impacts to be generated on individuals: connectivity to major economic centers, opportunities and abilities to reach new job opportunities, and local economic structures.

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