Editing Economic development (section)

===Modern transportation===
European [[development economist]]s have argued that the existence of modern transportation networks- such as [[high-speed rail]] infrastructure constitutes a significant indicator of a country's economic advancement: this perspective is illustrated notably through the [[Basic Rail Transportation Infrastructure Index]] (known as BRTI Index)<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.academia.edu/6494981| work= Revue Analyse Financière| location=Paris | title= Transportation Infrastructure and Country Attractiveness| first= M. Nicolas J.  | last= Firzli | date=September 2013 | access-date=26 April 2014}}</ref> and related models such as the (Modified) Rail Transportation Infrastructure Index (RTI).<ref>M. Nicolas J. Firzli : [https://www.academia.edu/10053563/2014_LTI_Rome_Conference_Infrastructure-Driven_Development_to_Conjure_Away_the_EU_Malaise  '2014 LTI Rome Conference: Infrastructure-Driven Development to Conjure Away the EU Malaise?', Revue Analyse Financière, Q1 2015 – Issue N°54]</ref>