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Decoupling of Road Freight Transport and Economic Growth Trends in the UK: An Exploratory Analysis

Alan C. McKinnon Logistics Research Centre, Heriot‐Watt University, Edinburgh, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 37-64 | Received 09 Jan 2006, Accepted 24 May 2006, Published online: 23 Feb 2007

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