Appropriate Economic Space for Transnational Infrastructural Projects: Gateways, Multimodal Corridors, and Special Economic Zones

Rimmer, Peter J.; Dick, Howard | August 2010
Abstract
This study addresses three questions that arise in Asia when formulating, financing, implementing, and maintaining transnational linkages versus purely domestic connections. Firstly, how is optimal economic space to be defined as a useful starting point? Secondly, how can relevant criteria be developed to define the emerging spatial economy and identify efficient transnational transport networks? Thirdly, what are the main investment opportunities in physical infrastructure that would result in more efficient and effective regional cooperation and integration (making special reference to the potential role of crossborder special economic zones (SEZs) or their equivalents)?
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Rimmer, Peter J.; Dick, Howard. 2010. Appropriate Economic Space for Transnational Infrastructural Projects: Gateways, Multimodal Corridors, and Special Economic Zones. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3825. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
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Bus Transportation Costs
Demand For Transport
Means Of Transport
National Transport
Passenger Transport
Road & Highway Transport
Road Transportation Systems
Sea Transport
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