IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/transa/v181y2024ics0965856424000521.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The airport access gap in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author

Listed:
  • Pablo Brichetti, Juan
  • Sánchez González, Santiago
  • Giraldez, Francisca
  • Serebrisky, Tomás

Abstract

We estimate the investment gap in the provision of adequate levels of access to airports in Latin America and the Caribbean. Based on georeferenced data for population centers and existing airport locations, we estimate the region requires USD 10 billion in investments to close the gap for 23 million people living in localities of more than 100,000 inhabitants who currently lack sufficient access to airports offering adequate service standards within reasonable travel times. The gap is equivalent to approximately 18% of total investment in transport in Latin America in 2019, but is quite sensitive to variations in the criteria chosen to define access in terms of maximum access time and minimum population center size thresholds.

Suggested Citation

  • Pablo Brichetti, Juan & Sánchez González, Santiago & Giraldez, Francisca & Serebrisky, Tomás, 2024. "The airport access gap in Latin America and the Caribbean," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 181(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:181:y:2024:i:c:s0965856424000521
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2024.104004
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856424000521
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.tra.2024.104004?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Richard Florida & Charlotta Mellander & Thomas Holgersson, 2015. "Up in the air: the role of airports for regional economic development," The Annals of Regional Science, Springer;Western Regional Science Association, vol. 54(1), pages 197-214, January.
    2. Doerr, Luisa & Dorn, Florian & Gaebler, Stefanie & Potrafke, Niklas, 2020. "How new airport infrastructure promotes tourism: evidence from a synthetic control approach in German regions," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 54(10), pages 1402-1412.
    3. Kai Tang & Hai-Jie Wang & Ning Wang, 2022. "The Relationship between the Airport Economy and Regional Development in China," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(3), pages 812-822, February.
    4. Breidenbach, Philipp, 2020. "Ready for take-off? The economic effects of regional airport expansions in Germany," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 54(8), pages 1084-1097.
    5. Cohen, Jeffrey P., 2010. "The broader effects of transportation infrastructure: Spatial econometrics and productivity approaches," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 46(3), pages 317-326, May.
    6. Alves, Cláudio Jorge Pinto & Silva, Evandro José da & Müller, Carlos & Borille, Giovanna Miceli Ronzani & Guterres, Marcelo Xavier & Arraut, Eduardo Moraes & Peres, Marcelo Saraiva & Santos, Reinal, 2020. "Towards an objective decision-making framework for regional airport site selection," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
    7. Xavier Fageda & Cecilia Olivieri, 2019. "Transport infrastructure and regional convergence: A spatial panel data approach," Papers in Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 98(4), pages 1609-1631, August.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Pot, Felix Johan & Koster, Sierdjan, 2022. "Small airports: Runways to regional economic growth?," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 98(C).
    2. Wu, Hanjun & Hong Tsui, Kan Wai & Ngo, Thanh & Lin, Yi-Hsin, 2023. "Airport subsidies impact on wellbeing of smaller regions: A systemic examination in New Zealand," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 26-36.
    3. Bottasso, Anna & Conti, Maurizio & Ferrari, Claudio & Tei, Alessio, 2014. "Ports and regional development: A spatial analysis on a panel of European regions," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 44-55.
    4. Wu, Zhen & Woo, Su-Han & Lai, Po-Lin & Chen, Xiaoyi, 2022. "The economic impact of inland ports on regional development: Evidence from the Yangtze River region," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 127(C), pages 80-91.
    5. Piotr Rosik & Julia Wójcik, 2022. "Transport Infrastructure and Regional Development: A Survey of Literature on Wider Economic and Spatial Impacts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.
    6. Lenaerts, Bert & Allroggen, Florian & Malina, Robert, 2021. "The economic impact of aviation: A review on the role of market access," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 91(C).
    7. Tu Anh Trinh & Ducksu Seo & Unchong Kim & Thi Nhu Quynh Phan & Thi Hai Hang Nguyen, 2022. "Air Transport Centrality as a Driver of Sustainable Regional Growth: A Case of Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-14, August.
    8. Hubbard, John R. & Mitra, Subhro & Miller, Chad R., 2019. "Analyzing human capital as a component of the aerotropolis model," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 78(C), pages 63-70.
    9. Andersson, Matts & Dehlin, Fredrik & Jörgensen, Peter & Pädam, Sirje, 2015. "Wider economic impacts of accessibility: a literature survey," Working papers in Transport Economics 2015:14, CTS - Centre for Transport Studies Stockholm (KTH and VTI).
    10. Riccardo Crescenzi & Marco Di Cataldo & Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, 2016. "Government Quality And The Economic Returns Of Transport Infrastructure Investment In European Regions," Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 56(4), pages 555-582, September.
    11. Najkar, N. & Kohansal, M. R. & Ghorbani, M., 2018. "Estimating Spatial Effects of Transport Infrastructure on Agricultural Output of Iran," AGRIS on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Faculty of Economics and Management, vol. 10(2).
    12. Glass, Anthony J. & Kenjegalieva, Karligash & Ajayi, Victor & Adetutu, Morakinyo & Sickles, Robin C., 2016. "Relative Winners and Losers from Efficiency Spillovers in Africa with Policy Implications for Regional Integration," Working Papers 16-003, Rice University, Department of Economics.
    13. Wu, Hanjun & Hong Tsui, Kan Wai & Ngo, Thanh & Lin, Yi-Hsin, 2020. "Impacts of aviation subsidies on regional wellbeing: Systematic review, meta-analysis and future research directions," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 215-239.
    14. Novak, David C. & Koliba, Chris & Zia, Asim & Tucker, Matt, 2015. "Evaluating the outcomes associated with an innovative change in a state-level transportation project prioritization process: A case study of Vermont," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 130-143.
    15. Luisa Alam᭓abater & Laura M uez-Ramos & Jos頍iguel Navarro-Azor󸀍 & Celestino Su z-Burguet, 2015. "A two-methodology comparison study of a spatial gravity model in the context of interregional trade flows," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(14), pages 1481-1493, March.
    16. Tiller, Kara Carroll & Thill, Jean-Claude, 2017. "Spatial patterns of landside trade impedance in containerized South American exports," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 272-285.
    17. Carr, Amelia & Biswas, Tania & Wheeler, Jane V., 2020. "Airport operations and security screening: An examination of social justice," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 85(C).
    18. Konno, Akio & Kato, Hironori & Takeuchi, Wataru & Kiguchi, Riku, 2021. "Global evidence on productivity effects of road infrastructure incorporating spatial spillover effects," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 167-182.
    19. Xavier Fageda & Marta Gonzalez-Aregall, 2014. "“The Spatial effects of transportation on industrial employment ”," IREA Working Papers 201429, University of Barcelona, Research Institute of Applied Economics, revised Nov 2014.
    20. Philipp Breidenbach, 2020. "Ready for take-off? The economic effects of regional airport expansions in Germany," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(8), pages 1084-1097, July.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:181:y:2024:i:c:s0965856424000521. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/547/description#description .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.