Regional development in China: Interregional transportation infrastructure and regional comparative advantage

Economic Systems Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-22

  He, Lining ^a   Duchin, Faye ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Interregional trade; Regional development; Transportation infrastructure

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; INVESTMENT LOCATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TRADE FLOW; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67650281743     PISSN: 09535314     EISSN: 14695758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09535310802703395     Document Type: Article

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