%0 Report
        %A Möller, Joachim
%A Zierer, Marcus
        %T The Impact of the German Autobahn Net on Regional Labor Market Performance: A Study Using Historical Instrument Variables
        %D 2014
        %8 2014 Oct
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 8593
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp8593
        %X This paper analyzes the impact of the German autobahn net on the economic performance of German regions. To address endogeneity and reverse causation problems, we use historical instrument variables, i.e. a plan of the railroad net in 1890 and a plan of the autobahn net in 1937. We find a statistically and economically significant causal effect of transport infrastructure investments as measured by changes in the length of the autobahn net of West German NUTS 3 areas on regional employment and the wage bill.
        %K transport infrastructure
%K regional labor market performance
%K historical instrumental variables
%K reverse causation
%K new economic geography