Economic Development Problems of Landlocked Countries

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Economic Development Problems of Landlocked Countries

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MacKellar, Landis (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA))
Woergoetter, Andreas (Institute for Advanced Studies and CEPR, London)
Woerz, Julia (Institute for Advanced Studies)

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Abstract

Do landlocked countries face special economic development problems? Whereas traditional neoclassical theory is ambiguous, more recent directions in trade theory and the theory of economic growth suggest reasons why landlocked countries might be at a disadvantage. Our empirical evidence confirms the hypothesis that landlocked countries experience slower economic growth.

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Paper provided by Institute for Advanced Studies in its series Transition Economics Series with number 14.

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Date of creation: Jan 2000
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Raballand, Gael & Kunaka, Charles & Giersing, Bo, 2008. "The impact of regional liberalization and harmonization in road transport services : a focus on Zambia and lessons for landlocked countries," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4482, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]

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