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Analysis reveals efficiency gains from transport improvements in various industries, indicating economic benefits.
Cheaper transport is not only a direct saving but may lead to “reorganisation” benefits by making efficient a more transport-intensive way of producing and distributing the product. An explanation of the nature and measurement of these benefits is illustrated from American official statistics.
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