• Air transport demand and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa: Direction of causality 

      Tolcha, Tassew Dufera; Bråthen, Svein; Holmgren, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Air transport may be a key tool to advance economic development. However, it is uncertain whether air transport boosts economic development, or vice versa. Both views have theoretical and empirical support. In some countries ...
    • Effects of African aviation liberalisation on economic freedom, air connectivity and related economic consequences 

      Tolcha, Tassew Dufera; Eric, Tchouamou Njoya; Bråthen, Svein; Holmgren, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This article investigates the effects of air transport liberalisation on economic freedom and air connectivity, and the extended effects on economic development. A PLS path modelling estimator, applied to annual data for ...
    • Optimal transit corridors for Ethiopia 

      Takele, Tesfaye B; Tolcha, Tassew Dufera (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background: Ethiopia has been landlocked since Eritrea, a former province, gained independence. Its imports and exports by sea are now sent via neighbouring coastal states, mainly Djibouti, and it needs to ensure sustainable ...