The general issues examined in this report is the extent to which transport services that should complement investments in rural roads can be presumed to materialize and satisfy movement demands efficiently...
Efficient transport is a key factor in economic, social and political development. It is the cutting edge of economic activity in areas being opened up for settlement. Once established, it requires constant...
The Bank's approach to railway lending has been based on the assumption that an economic role exists for the railways in each of the countries in which it lends. It is on this premise that lending of about...
The study of labor and capital substitution in civil engineering construction has, since 1971, provided the framework for research and implementation activities related to construction technologies more...
The underlying reason for these discussions was to confront the Bank's research and operational experience with a view to reaching more of a concensus as to the circumstances in which labor-intensive techniques...
Investigation of the possibilities for substituting labor and equipment in civil construction projects has led to the following conclusions: (i) labor-intensive methods are technically feasible for a wide...