Institutions, bureaucratic and logistical roles of dry ports: The Brazilian experiences

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 46-55

  Ng, Adolf K Y ^a   Padilha, Flavio ^b   Pallis, Athanasios A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Tembo Solutions ^*  (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Brazil; Bureaucracy; Dry port; Institution; Logistics

Indexed keywords

BUREAUCRACY; LOGISTICS; PORT OPERATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84872399450     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.05.003     Document Type: Article

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