Abstract Although strategies to create transport corridor are prevalent in the global South, there is a lack of empirical research to evaluate these initiatives, in particular whether they have realised their general goal of reducing regional disparities. The current paper describes a multi-method approach involving spatial and non-spatial analysis to investigate spatial disparity along a proposed corridor and examine its integration within the existing settlement structure. The analytical framework is tested on India’s Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. A rationale is developed to enable a critical view of corridor policies as strategies for development in the global South. One important finding regarding policies on transport corridors is the risk that future growth will remain concentrated in districts directly linked to a proposed corridor, leaving peripheral areas marginalised. An integrative analysis of current spatial and social disparities in India shows growth to be high in areas with good accessibility between urban and rural areas. Specifically, growth in rural areas is fostered by the availability of good road network, and polytechnic and vocational institutions, whereas in urban areas, growth is positively associated with the provision of secondary schools. In order to prevent or even reduce disparities, this research recommends that spatial strategies be developed with mechanisms to enable their implementation by lower tiers of governments, that spatial plans and infrastructure outlays be reformed to improve accessibility between proposed corridors and peripheral areas, and that accessibility indicators be included in the design and implementation of transport development policies.

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分析交通走廊政策：印度空间和社会差异的综合方法

摘要 尽管建立交通走廊的战略在全球南方很普遍，但缺乏实证研究来评估这些举措，特别是它们是否实现了减少区域差异的总体目标。目前的论文描述了一种涉及空间和非空间分析的多方法方法，以研究沿拟议走廊的空间差异，并检查其在现有聚落结构中的整合。该分析框架在印度德里-孟买工业走廊上进行了测试。提出了一个基本原理，使走廊政策成为全球南方发展战略的批判性观点。关于交通走廊政策的一项重要发现是未来增长仍将集中在与拟议走廊直接相连的地区的风险，使外围地区被边缘化。对印度当前空间和社会差异的综合分析表明，城市和农村地区之间交通便利的地区增长速度很快。具体而言，农村地区的增长得益于良好的道路网络、理工学院和职业院校，而在城市地区，增长与中学的提供呈正相关。为了防止甚至减少差异，本研究建议制定空间战略，并制定机制，使下级政府能够实施这些战略，改革空间规划和基础设施支出，以提高拟议走廊与周边地区之间的可达性，