The cost of being landlocked logistics, costs, and supply chain reliability
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Washington, D.C.
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World Bank
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xviii, 99 p. , ill. , 23 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Directions in development. Trade
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 91-94( and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction and overview -- Revisiting the conventional wisdom on transportation costs : infrastructure is only one part of the story -- The need for a revised conceptual framework to assess the cost of being landlocked -- Delays and unpredictability matter more than transport costs for development -- The impact of market structure and business practices on the cost of being landlocked -- Policy recommendations.