Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/53746 
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Year of Publication: 
2009
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ADBI Working Paper No. 132
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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo
Abstract: 
In the context of production linkages in which downstream producers require freight services provided by transport operators, I show that the strategic choice of using an alternative transport mode does not necessarily induce lower access charges, relative to the standard transport mode. Additionally, I show that the nature of infrastructure investment determines the share of final goods delivery by the alternative transport mode. An immediate implication is that interactions among infrastructure investments; building transportation capacity costs; and industry-specific characteristics should be carefully assessed when planning transport infrastructure investments to enhance competitiveness in export markets.
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Working Paper

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