Weathering the storm : investing in port infrastructure to lower trade costs in East Asia (English)

The world economic crisis of 2008 presents clear challenges to prospects for economic growth in developing countries. This is particularly true for emerging economies in East Asia that have relied to a great extent over the past decade on export-led growth. What steps to facilitate trade promise a relatively strong return on investment for East Asia to help sustain trade and growth? The authors examine how port infrastructure affects trade and the...

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Abe,Kazutomo;

Wilson,John S.;
Document Date
2009/04/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS4911
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
East Asia and Pacific,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Weathering the storm : investing in port infrastructure to lower trade costs in East Asia
Keywords
transport cost

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Abe,Kazutomo; Wilson,John S..

Weathering the storm : investing in port infrastructure to lower trade costs in East Asia (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4911 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/337541468247265338

Weathering the storm : investing in port infrastructure to lower trade costs in East Asia (English)

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