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BL
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948903
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b703273
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Chowdhury, Anwarul K.
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| Title & Author
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Geography against development : : a case for landlocked developing countries /\ by Anwarul K. Chowdhury and Sandagdorj Erdenebileg.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: United Nations,, 2006.
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1 online resource (ix, 175 pages) :: color illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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1423798104
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: 9781423798101
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9211045401
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9789211045406
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| Notes
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"Sales no. E.05. II. A.5"--Page 4 of cover.
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"United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS)."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-173).
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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.--Publisher's description.
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Economic geography.
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Landlocked states.
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Transit by land (International law)
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Transit, International-- Developing countries.
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Transportation-- Developing countries.
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Géographie économique.
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Pays sans littoral.
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Transit (Droit international)
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Transport-- Pays en voie de développement.
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Transports internationaux-- Pays en voie de développement.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Development-- Business Development.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Development-- Economic Development.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Development-- General.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Government Business.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Structural Adjustment.
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Economic geography.
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Economic history.
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Landlocked states.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Economic Policy.
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Transit by land (International law)
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Transit, International.
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Transportation.
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Ontwikkelingsproblematiek.
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Sociale geografie.
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Vervoer.
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Developing countries, Economic conditions.
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Pays en voie de développement, Conditions économiques.
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Developing countries.
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Ontwikkelingslanden.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.9/0091724
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| LC Classification
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HC59.7.C48 2006eb
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| NLM classification
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74.06bcl
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| Added Entry
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Erdenebileg, Sandagdorj.
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| Added Entry
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United Nations., Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.
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