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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458365703321

Autore

Kunaka Charles

Titolo

Logistics in lagging regions [[electronic resource] ] : overcoming local barriers to global connectivity / / Charles Kunaka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2011

ISBN

1-282-96657-X

9786612966576

0-8213-8650-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 p.)

Collana

World Bank study

Disciplina

381.41065

Soggetti

Delivery of goods - Brazil

Delivery of goods - Developing countries

Delivery of goods - India

Farm produce - Transportation - Economic aspects - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; List of Acronyms; 1. Connecting Lagging Regions to Export Markets; 2. Assessing Logistics Performance at the Sub-National level; 3. Logistics Intermediaries; 4. Case Study One: Cooperative Approach to Logistics Intermediation; 5. Case Study Two: Electronic Intermediation; 6. Role of Logistics Intermediaries in Lagging Regions; 7. Conclusions and Lessons for Low-Income Countries; References; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Small scale producers in developing countries lack easy access to efficient logistics services. They are faced with long distances from both domestic and international markets. Unless they consolidate their trade volumes they face high costs which diminish their ability to trade. However, the process of consolidation is not without cost nor does it occur on its own accord. As a result, the consolidation is typically handled by intermediaries. Using case studies of sisal and soybean supply chains in Brazil and India respectively, this study explores the



role and impact of intermediaries in faci