The Eurasian connection : supply-chain efficiency along the modern Silk Route through Central Asia / / Cordula Rastogi and Jean-François Arvis

• Autore: Rastogi Cordula
• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (133 p.)
• Disciplina: 382.0958
• Soggetto topico: Business logistics - Asia, Central; Trade routes - Asia, Central; Transportation - Asia, Central
• Soggetto geografico: Silk Road
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): ArvisJean-François <1960->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: From the old to the modern Silk Route -- Connecting Central Asia to the world -- Rail freight transit along the modern Silk Route -- Road transport connections along the modern Silk Route -- Supply-chain efficiency and logistics costs -- Underlying obstacles to supply-chain efficiency -- Improving the eurasian connection.
• Sommario/riassunto: The Modern Silk Route is offering a potential land-bridge between China and Europe through Central Asia and Russia that offers a complement to existing shipping routes, and is attracting growing interest by a selected number of multinational companies. However, the main role of the Silk Route is to support the development and integration of the region. Connectivity to the east and west, over exceptionally long distances, is critical to the development of the Central Asian countries, when trading globally and between themselves. Facilitating trade and transportation across many borders, remains
• Titolo autorizzato: The Eurasian connection
• ISBN: 0-8213-9913-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910464828803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Directions in development (Washington, D.C.)