Airports and regional development: the expansion of the Norwegian air network, 1950–2019

IF 3.1 2区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Journal of Economic Geography Pub Date : 2024-11-16 DOI:10.1093/jeg/lbae044

Jørn Rattsø, Nicholas Sheard

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Abstract

This article studies how airports affect regional growth in population and employment, considering heterogeneity in the circumstances of an airport’s opening. We use synthetic controls with staggered adoption and data on the whole airport system in Norway for 1950–2019. We find positive overall effects of airports on population and employment growth. Addressing heterogeneity, we find relatively strong effects of airports opened in the 1950s, more distant from other airports, with longer runways, or with links to major cities. We also find stronger growth if an airport is opened in a region with a university, college, or hospital.

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机场与地区发展：1950-2019年挪威航空网络的扩展

本文研究了机场如何影响地区人口和就业增长，并考虑了机场开放环境的异质性。我们使用了交错采用的合成控制方法和 1950-2019 年挪威整个机场系统的数据。我们发现机场对人口和就业增长的总体影响是积极的。针对异质性，我们发现 20 世纪 50 年代建成的机场、距离其他机场较远的机场、跑道较长的机场或与主要城市相连的机场具有相对较强的效应。我们还发现，如果机场开设在拥有大学、学院或医院的地区，则会带来更强劲的增长。

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Journal of Economic Geography Multiple-

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5.40

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6.90%

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