Determinants of capacity utilisation in road freight transportation

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy

Volumn 48, Issue PART 1, 2014, Pages 137-152

  Abate, Megersa ^a  

^a SWEDISH NATIONAL ROAD AND TRANSPORT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

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EID: 84890914684     PISSN: 00225258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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