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UNINA9910255020703321 |
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Autore |
Medda Francesca Romana |
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Titolo |
Collaborative Approach to Trade : Enhancing Connectivity in Sea- and Land-Locked Countries / / by Francesca Romana Medda, Francesco Caravelli, Simone Caschili, Alan Wilson |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2017.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XXII, 222 p. 28 illus., 13 illus. in color.) |
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Collana |
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Advances in Spatial Science, The Regional Science Series, , 1430-9602 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Regional economics |
Space in economics |
Development economics |
Economic geography |
International economic relations |
Regional/Spatial Science |
Development Economics |
Economic Geography |
International Economics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface -- Part I: The Challenge and the Science -- Part II: The South Pacific Island Countries (SPICs) -- Part III: Uganda -- Part IV: Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book applies regional analysis to the challenges facing global investment agencies seeking to enhance trade in lagging regions. It shows how spatial interaction and agent-based modelling can be used as the basis for developing new plans and policies. An in-depth analysis of trade routes is presented, which can be used to develop policies for increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Landlocked Uganda and the sea-locked South Pacific Islands serve to illustrate the problems of covering sizable distances, accelerating export flows and improving supply chain efficiency. These examples also provide an excellent illustration of the power of regional science, from assembling |
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