Transportation
- Author: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Main Title: Economic Survey of Latin America 1948 , pp 161-182
- Publication Date: December 1948
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/a1b7208d-en
- Language: English
In the Latin-American countries the movement of raw materials and foodstuffs toward the sea has in most cases been the main factor determining the structure of the railway systems. The more recently developed highways, on the other hand, were built primarily to serve the needs of the respective countries. The lowering of transportation costs has been the determining factor in the expansion of agriculture and mining, but a sufficient volume of production for the market was necessary before transport could be developed.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210583053
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/0523469e-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
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