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Exploring Growth Linkages and Market Opportunities for Agriculture in Southern Africa
Nin Pratt, Alejandro; Diao, Xinshen - In: Journal of Economic Integration 23 (2008), pp. 104-137
The heterogeneity of southern African countries offers the region a unique opportunity to exploit agricultural potential and trade opportunities through regional integration. We analyze the implications of such opportunities using a regional general equilibrium model. We find that growth in...
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Competition Issues in Restructuring Ports and Railways, Including Brief Consideration of these Sectors in India
Pittman, Russell - 2009
developing country is the creation of competition ­ or, alternatively, avoiding the creation or preservation of monopoly power …. In seaports a crucial distinction is often that between intraport and interport competition; in freight railways, between … competition among train operating companies over a monopoly track and competition among vertically integrated railways. In both …
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Competition Issues in Restructuring Ports and Railways, Including Brief Consideration of These Sectors in India
Pittman, Russell W. - 2009
developing country is the creation of competition - or, alternatively, avoiding the creation or preservation of monopoly power …. In seaports a crucial distinction is often that between intraport and interport competition; in freight railways, between … competition among train operating companies over a monopoly track and competition among vertically integrated railways. In both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013156696
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European Rail Supply Industry Competitiveness
Martinez, Marcello - 2012
The research investigates the different policies for the development of rail transport infrastructures in Europe. The effects on the competitiveness of the different national rail supply industries are evaluated
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Competition Issues in Restructuring Ports and Railways, Including Brief Consideration of these Sectors in India
Pittman, Russell - Antitrust Division, Department of Justice - 2009
developing country is the creation of competition ­ or, alternatively, avoiding the creation or preservation of monopoly power …. In seaports a crucial distinction is often that between intraport and interport competition; in freight railways, between … competition among train operating companies over a monopoly track and competition among vertically integrated railways. In both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008542258
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High Speed Rail in America : An Evaluation of the Regulatory, Real Property, and Environmental Obstacles a Project Will Encounter
Prum, Darren A. - 2012
In 2009, President Barak Obama allocated $8 billion in stimulus funding for high speed rail projects across the United States. One year later, in 2010, an additional $2.5 billion was distributed to corridors with High Speed Rail Projects. Even though the most recent congressional budget...
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A White Paper on Reforming Canada's Transportation Policies for the 21st Century
Flemming, Brian - 2012
While much of the developed world struggles with debt and chronically low growth, Canada, one of the best-performing members of the G-7, remains on firmer footing. However, this country still has to cope with slower growth, cutbacks and aging infrastructure. As this paper argues, reconciling...
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The Productive Effect of Transport Infrastructures : Does Road Transport Liberalization Matter?
Bottasso, Anna - 2009
regulation of the road transport sector affects the link between productivity and motorway infrastructures. Overall results …
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Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI): Transport and Courier Services
Grosso, Massimo Geloso; Nordås, Hildegunn Kyvik; Ueno, … - Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation de … - 2014
different regulatory frameworks and, in some cases, to a relatively elevated degree of regulation. Indices for air transport …
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Industry Productivity, Infrastructure and Road Transport Liberalization in Europe
Conti, Maurizio; Bottasso, Anna - 2008
In this paper we assess the impact of both the highways network and the degree of regulation in the road freight sector …
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