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Railways and port traffic: The case of France during the first wave of globalization

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  • Bertrand Blancheton

    (BSE - Bordeaux Sciences Economiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Christophe Leveque

    (BSE - Bordeaux Sciences Economiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Stephane Becuwe

    (BSE - Bordeaux Sciences Economiques - UB - Université de Bordeaux - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

We examine the impact of the railway network's expansion on port activity during the First Globalization, utilizing new databases from French customs. In a panel regression, we show that the construction of railway stations near ports is positively correlated with the value of exports. Using product-level data, we propose that local railway lines might have supported the growth of export-oriented industries. This is in particular the case near small ports.

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  • Bertrand Blancheton & Christophe Leveque & Stephane Becuwe, 2024. "Railways and port traffic: The case of France during the first wave of globalization," Post-Print hal-04564338, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04564338
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101110
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