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It analyzes infrastructure and service needs, local benefits, and presents country-relevant assessments and simulation-based findings across multiple chapters.","Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \nConnecting to Thrive  \nChallenges and Opportunities of Transport Integration in Eastern South Asia  \nMatías Herrera Dappe and Charles Kunaka, Editors  \nINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS  \nConnecting to Thrive  \nChallenges and Opportunities of Transport Integration in Eastern South Asia  \nMATÍAS HERRERA DAPPE AND CHARLES KUNAKA, EDITORS  \n© 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)Some rights reserved  \n1 2 3 4 23 22 21 20  \nBooks in this series are published to communicate the results of Bank research, analysis, and operational experience with the least possible delay. 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