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In this paper the authors look at shifts in allocation of freight volume across modes of transportation during a period of environmental flux-specifically fluctuating fuel prices. An examination by disaggregated commodity classes as well as for the transportation industry as a whole reveals interesting relationships.
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Lindley, J.D., Koshal, R.K. (2015). Distribution Channels and Energy Crisis: A Historical Perspective. In: Rogers III, J., Lamb, Jr., C. (eds) Proceedings of the 1983 Academy of Marketing Science (AMS) Annual Conference. Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16937-8_4
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