New technology, better economy? The heterogeneous impact of colonial railroads in Nigeria

Okoye, Dozie; Pongou, Roland; Yokossi, Tite

doi:10.1016/j.jdeveco.2019.06.009

Cited by 29 publications

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“…These issues could be attributed to the increasing urban populations and the incongruence with the geographic size of the country (Gorham 2017 ). The railroads in Nigeria are pre-colonial, and they are no longer function optimally (Okoye et al 2019 ) while the new rail system is just currently under construction and could be ready until 2022 (PremiumTimes 2018 ). Lagos State Waterways Authority (LSWA), manages the Waterway, but the use of ferries and boats has not been well received as people feel it is not safe and does not serve most locations.…”

Section: Transportation In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Commercial truck drivers were exempt from the non-essential business closures and stay-at-home orders implemented by most countries, and this may make many other transport service providers may have to explore this option to remain commercially viable. This could also include exploring railways, which can enhance export markets through coastal ports (Okoye et al 2019 ), with little reliance on on-road transportation.…”

Section: Enhancing Transport Service Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

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Enhancing Transportation Service Experience in Developing Countries: A Post Pandemic Perspective

Mogaji¹,

Adekunle²,

Nguyen³

2021

The ICT and Evolution of Work

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The impact of COVID-19 on human activities has been immense, and the consequences are still unfolding. The arrival of COVID-19 has changed the provision and delivery of transportation services. This chapter specifically focuses on the anticipated post-pandemic changing nature of the service and service industries with particular reference to the Nigerian transport industry and its post-pandemic outlook. Nigeria, a developing country with existing underlying economic challenges, weak transportation infrastructures, and a growing population, faces a multitude of challenges adjusting to the ‘new normal’ post-pandemic. This chapter contributes to the emerging literature on the impact of the pandemic on developing countries; it presents the opportunities and inherent challenges for services providers, service design and service quality and improvement. The study recognises the impact of poor infrastructure on transportation and ardently on transport services provision and service system and process. Managerial implications for government, policymakers and transport services providers were also provided. Transportation service providers also need to redesign and co-create value in their services in recognition of an immediate transition of service processes, effectively communicate and engage with the customer through social media and other platforms and ensuring technology-enabled customer encounters.

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Section: Transportation In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Enhancing Transport Service Experiencementioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing Transportation Service Experience in Developing Countries: A Post Pandemic Perspective

Mogaji¹,

Adekunle²,

Nguyen³

2021

The ICT and Evolution of Work

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“…These issues could be attributed to the increasing urban populations and the incongruence with the geographic size of the country (Gorham 2017). The railroads in Nigeria are pre-colonial, and they are no longer function optimally (Okoye et al 2019) while the new rail system is just currently under construction and could be ready until 2022 (PremiumTimes 2018). Lagos State Waterways Authority (LSWA), manages the Waterway, but the use of ferries and boats has not been well received as people feel it is not safe and does not serve most locations.…”

Section: Transportation In Nigeriamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Commercial truck drivers were exempt from the non-essential business closures and stay-at-home orders implemented by most countries, and this may make many other transport service providers may have to explore this option to remain commercially viable. This could also include exploring railways, which can enhance export markets through coastal ports (Okoye et al 2019), with little reliance on on-road transportation.…”

Section: Freight and Cargo Transportationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, Volume 2

2021

The ICT and Evolution of Work

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“…These range from the economic effects of railways and expressways in China (Banerjee et al, 2012;Baum-Snow et al, 2017;Faber, 2014); roads and railways in India (Asher & Novosad, 2020;Donaldson, 2018); portage sites, railways, and roads, in the United States (Bleakley & Lin, 2012;Donaldson & Hornbeck, 2016;Duranton & Turner, 2012;Michaels, 2008). Further, Fourie & Herranz-Loncan (2015); Jedwab et al (2017); Jedwab & Moradi (2016); Okoye et al (2019); Storeygard (2016) study the impacts of roads and rail networks in Africa, and Cos ¸ar & Demir (2016) examine the impacts of expressways on exports in Turkey. The general finding here is that investments in transportation infrastructure have positive economic effects, although their impacts on specific locations might differ due to increased outmigration or capital mobility to more populous or prosperous areas.…”

Section: Related Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%