The Belt and Road Initiative: Reshaping Economic Geography in Central Asia?

Publication Details

Publisher
World Bank
Date Published
Apr 1, 2019
Publication Type
Working papers
Countries
Regional
Sectors
Economic Corridor Development, Transport

This paper develops a computable spatial equilibrium model of Central Asia and uses it to analyze the possible effects of the Belt Road Initiative on the economy of the region. The model captures international and subnational economic units and their connectivity to each other and the rest of the world.