Road Investment and Violence in DRC: Perishable Effects

Mathilde Lebrand; Hannes Mueller; Peer Schouten; Jevgenijs Steinbuks

Road Investment and Violence in DRC: Perishable Effects

Mathilde Lebrand
, Hannes Mueller
, Peer Schouten
, Jevgenijs Steinbuks

World Bank
The Barcelona School of Economics

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Abstract

This paper explores the effect of road rehabilitation projects on the incidence of violent events using a novel, rich dataset of road rehabilitation projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Violence decreases significantly by around 5 to 10 percentage points after the completion of road rehabilitation. However, violence increases again as roads progressively deteriorate. Improved durability and systematic maintenance of roads are thus necessary to extend the ‘peace dividend’ of road investments.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Washington, D.C.
Publisher	World Bank
Number of pages	20
Publication status	Published - 21 Feb 2025

Series	World Bank Policy Research Working Papers
Number	11071

Keywords

Infrastructure
DR Congo
Armed conflict
Intervention
Stabilisation

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