economic corridor

noun

A geographically linked area with integrated infrastructure, aiming to enhance economic development.

Meanings

nouneconomic corridor (plural economic corridors)

plural economic corridors

  1. economicsA geographically linked area with integrated infrastructure, aiming to enhance economic development.

    An Economic Corridor is a geographically defined network connecting economic agents and activities to overcome frictions and unleash efficiencies

    2020 March 31, Arianna Legovini, Alice Duhaut, Theophile Bougna, “Economic Corridors”, in thedocs.worldbank.org
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    In November 2016, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was declared open as the first truckload of Chinese goods reached Gwadar Port for international shipment. […] In response, India and Japan have teamed up to develop an ambitious economic corridor of their own: the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor.

    2018 March 27, Stephanie Petrella, “What Is an Economic Corridor?”, in reconasia.csis.org

    Economic corridors connect economic agents along a defined geography. They provide important connections between economic nodes or hubs that are usually centered in urban landscapes.

    2013, Asian Development Bank, “What is Economic Corridor Development and What Can It Achieve in Asia’s Subregions?”, in adb.org

Origin

Coined by Asian Development Bank in 1998.

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Translations

Bengali অর্থনৈতিক করিডোর
  • অর্থনৈতিক করিডোর (orthonōitik koriḍōr)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 经济走廊
  • 经济走廊Translations
Indonesian koridor ekonomi
  • koridor ekonomiTranslations
Persian کریدور اقتصادی
  • کریدور اقتصادیTranslations
Thai ระเบียงเศรษฐกิจ
  • ระเบียงเศรษฐกิจ (rá-biiang-sèet-tà-gìt)Translations
Urdu اقتصادی راہداری
  • اقتصادی راہداریTranslations
Vietnamese Hành lang kinh tế
  • Hành lang kinh tếTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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