How productive is rural infrastructure? : evidence on some agricultural crops in Colombia

Number: 
948
Published: 
Classification JEL: 
H41, Q12, Q15, R42, C21
Keywords: 
Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy

This paper evaluates the role of rural infrastructure on the performance of some agricultural crops in Colombia. The study utilizes geo-referenced cross sectional data of four crops, coffee, rice, beans and plantains, collected for the majority of municip