On the Geography of Trade: Distance is Alive and Well

It has been widely argued that, with the decline in trade costs (for example, transport and communication costs), the importance of distance has declined over time. If so, this would be a boon for countries located far from the main centers of econ...

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Main Authors: Carrere, Celine, Schiff, Maurice
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/02/4044286/geography-trade-distance-alive-well
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14727