Geography against development : a case for landlocked developing countries /

Landlocked countries are among the most disadvantaged and underachieving countries in the world. This publication attempts to analyze the impact of geographical handicaps on external trade and economic development of landlocked developing countries and identify practical solutions to address them.-...

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Autor principal: Chowdhury, Anwarul K.
Autor Corporativo: United Nations. Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States
Otros Autores: Erdenebileg, Sandagdorj
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: New York : United Nations, 2006.
Materias:
Geografía económica.
Transporte > Países en desarrollo.
Tránsito internacional > Países en desarrollo.
Países en desarrollo > Condiciones económicas.
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The development quandary of landlocked developing countries. Introduction
  • Economic and social underdevelopment
  • The burden of landlockedness
  • Why are LLDC transport costs so high?
  • High transport costs and export-led growth
  • As if that weren't bad enough
  • Making things better
  • 2. Main transit transport corridors around the world. Transit transport corridors in East Africa
  • Transit transport corridors in Southern Africa
  • Transit transport corridors in the horn of Africa
  • Transit transport corridors in west Africa
  • Transit transport corridors in Central Africa
  • Transit transport corridors in Central Asia
  • Transit transport corridors in North-East Asia
  • Transit transport corridors in South Asia
  • Transit transport corridors in South-East Asia
  • Transit transport corridors in Latin America
  • 3. Legal framework for transit cooperation. Introduction
  • International conventions on freedom of transit
  • International conventions governing transit and transport operations
  • Regional and subregional agreements
  • Bilateral agreements
  • Conclusion
  • 4. How can the international community help landlocked developing countries? Why should the international community help LLDCs?
  • Trade facilitation
  • Infrastructure development
  • Regional cooperation
  • Conclusion.

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