Cost cutting methods

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South Asian Yearbook of Trade and Development
B. S. Chimni, Saman Kelegama, Mustafizur Rahman and Linu Mathew Philip
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Cut transport costs to boost trade flows

A 10 per cent saving in transport costs is likely to increase trade by about 6 per cent in Asia, reports an essay included in South Asian Yearbook of Trade and Development, edited by B. S. Chimni, Saman Kelegama, Mustafizur Rahman and Linu Mathew Philip. Trade flows are likely to be greatly benefited more by reduction of transport cost than by tariff reductions, the essay adds, citing research studies.

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