Infrastructure Development Projects and Access to Services of Farm Families

Economic and Social Benefits and Challenges in the Infrastructure Projects Implementation in a Component City in Negros Occidental

“…The findings affirmed the studies of Kumar et al [1], Hine et al [21], and Wang et al [10], who concluded that transport infrastructure directly promotes economic growth, while Rachmawati et al [22] confirmed that infrastructure support economic and social development. The findings of Komatsuzaki [14] likewise align with the findings that addressing the large infrastructure gap is needed to raise potential growth and reduce poverty but negate the findings of Vana et al [20] that the effects of infrastructure projects are only fair in terms of increase in household income, among others. In terms of employment, the finding is supported by studies of Lee [23], who found that transport infrastructure is influential in the growth of employment and leads to an increase in economic performance and development, and Kadarisman et al [19] and Banerjee et al [24] who revealed that road infrastructures are the main trigger for the growth of new jobs causing mobilization of human capital.…”

“…This finding finds support in the study of Kadarisman et al [19] who agreed that there is a need to bridge the global infrastructure gap. However, the study of Vana et al [20] negates the finding of the very great extent of economic benefits, having found that in the Philippines, the effect of infrastructure projects on the socio-economic status of farm families is only fair.…”