“…Ethnic favouritism and political clientelism influence the placement of road investments (see Burgess, Jedwab, Miguel, Morjaria, &Padró i Miquel, 2015, andBlimpo et al, 2013). This occurs at the detriment of investment in places where the return could have been greater, or that could have a greater poverty-reduction impact (for example, in light of the 'pro-poor' effect of rural feeder roads, see Jacoby, 2000;van de Walle, 2002).…”