Review article

THE IMPACT OF TRANSPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT

Duško Pavlović ; Sveučilište Libertas
Božica Radoš ; Tehnička škola Zagreb

Abstract

International trade implies transport of specific quantity of goods to (frequently) large distances, the success of which depends on the safety and speed of delivery. These are greatly conditioned by the quality of means of transport and infrastructure. This is why international trade development is affected by transport, and the development of means of transport and infrastructure is, to a great extent, influenced by demand for international delivery of various commodities. This paper looks at the interdependence of international trade and transport, showing how transport played a very significant role in international trade development in the past as it does today, commensurate to the role of international trade in the development of carriers and transport infrastructure.

Keywords

international trade; transport; transport infrastructure; commodity exchange; tariff barriers

Hrčak ID:

160094

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/160094

Publication date:

31.5.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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