Geographical factors and transport infrastructure are two of the key determinants that
influence international competitiveness. In this sense, the quality of such infrastructure and …

This paper analyses whether regions benefit from their neighbours' transport facilities. We
focus on ports and estimate a gravity model of trade that includes port facilities indicators as …

This paper analyses the effect of international trade, environmental performance and
agglomeration externalities on CO 2 emissions arising from goods transport. It is an indicator …

This article argues that the introduction of spatial interactions to model the determinants of
origin-destination (OD) flows can potentially result in excessive contiguity. To explain flows …

This study aimed to demonstrate the effects of infrastructure on the trade balance of regions
close to the economic development benchmarks of geographically peripheral regions, as …