Export into EFTA and transportation costs

Abstract The Member States of the European Free Trade Association are the considerable opportunity for export, especially for countries of the European Union. The European Economic Area unites the Member States of European Union and Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland (the three EFTA countries) into a...

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Published in:Studia Commercialia Bratislavensia
Main Author: Khúlová, Lucia
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2016
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/stcb-2016-0030
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Summary:Abstract The Member States of the European Free Trade Association are the considerable opportunity for export, especially for countries of the European Union. The European Economic Area unites the Member States of European Union and Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland (the three EFTA countries) into an Internal Market. The paper deals with comparison the basic data of EFTA Member States such as geography, infrastructure, GDP. Due to Logistics Performance Index, it is possible to compare the level of logistics and transportation conditions in selected countries. The export costs and delivery time from a one Member State of European Union to capital cities of EFTA Member States are identified by using online calculator of chosen integrators.