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exploration of the three interdependent dimensions of trade connectivity: maritime networks, port efficiency, and hinterland … combines empirical analysis of microeconomic shipping and port data with three case studies of choice of port (focusing on … Spain, Egypt, and Morocco) and five case studies on hinterland development (Barcelona; Malta; Marseilles; Port Said East …
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additional port movements generated by transshipment in regional hub(s). Given the regional dynamics of ports in West Africa …, there is also a good case for more cooperation between West African countries on port reform, competition and regulation … regulatory efforts at the country level and provide a forum to analyze regional issues related to inter-port competition and …
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additional port movements generated by transshipment in regional hub(s). Given the regional dynamics of ports in West Africa …, there is also a good case for more cooperation between West African countries on port reform, competition and regulation … regulatory efforts at the country level and provide a forum to analyze regional issues related to inter-port competition and …
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Would improvements in port performance increase trade in countries on the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans? Previous … studies attempted to answer this question using ad hoc measures of port efficiency that do not control for the actual use of … port assets or measures that can be very noisy. To avoid these problems, this paper builds a measure of economic efficiency …
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information on youth and youth serving initiatives. Terms of reference crime and violence in Port Moresby and the National Capital … provides a rapid assessment of youth and youth serving institutions in Port Moresby. The report relies on extensive … consultations held in Port Moresby from July 23, 2008. Meetings were held with over 100 young people, their parents, community …
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overview of the world port in terms of numbers and classifies the largest ports in the world in terms of total cargoes … chapter seven, port work has gradually changed from pure physical work to processing control using dedicated and complicated … cope with this issue; in particular how former port areas can be and have been re-integrated in the city. Chapter nine …
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This Policy Note presents an analysis of and recommendations on the ongoing renovations of neighborhood markets in Port … Activity that began in the National Capital District, Port Moresby, in late 2014 and is currently continuing in Lae, PNG … and maintenance costs. Port Moresby's markets are by definition sites of economic opportunity. Yet, though all have some …
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"Global value chains (GVCs) powered the surge of international trade after 1990 and now account for almost half of all trade. This shift enabled an unprecedented economic convergence: poor countries grew rapidly and began to catch up with richer countries. Since the 2008 global financial crisis,...
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Rice is an important agricultural product and food staple in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), especially for its three low-income members - Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar. These countries are net exporters of rice, similar to their more advanced neighbors, Thailand and Vietnam, but their rice...
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