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Trade and Logistics in Central America

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dc.contributor.authorJaramillo, C. Felipe
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Barbara
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-29T20:04:57Z
dc.date.available2016-01-29T20:04:57Z
dc.date.issued2013-02
dc.description.abstractCentral America's trade has increased significantly in the past decade, in great part as a result of strong efforts to reduce tariffs within the region, as well as improvements in market access due to the entry into force of important free trade agreements. However, the growth of Central America's trade has not been as impressive from a global perspective and there is growing evidence that the gains from trade agreements and liberalization policies have been limited by transport and logistics barriers. Studies sponsored by the World Bank reveal that high domestic transportation costs, along with bottlenecks at land border crossings, continue to present large hurdles to intra and extra regional trade. Key factors that impede commerce include the lack of good-quality paved secondary roads, expensive trucking services, and lengthy border crossing procedures. Coordinated efforts to address these bottlenecks could help improve significantly the growth impacts of international trade in the region.en
dc.description.abstractEl comercio en Centroamérica se ha intensificado considerablemente en la última década, en gran parte como resultado de los esfuerzos por reducir los aranceles al interior de la región, pero también debido a las mejoras en el acceso a los mercados generadas por la entrada en vigor de importantes tratados de libre comercio. Sin embargo, el crecimiento del comercio en Centroamérica no ha sido tan contundente desde la perspectiva mundial y es evidente que los logros obtenidos mediante los acuerdos comerciales y las políticas de liberalización se han visto limitados por barreras en los costos de logística. Los análisis promovidos por el Banco Mundial demuestran que los elevados costos internos de transporte y los cuellos de botella en los pasos fronterizos terrestres continúan siendo un gran obstáculo al comercio intrarregional y extrarregional. Algunos de los principales factores que dificultan el comercio son la falta de vías secundarias pavimentadas de buena calidad, los costosos servicios del transporte terrestre y los prolongados procesos de cruce fronterizo. Con esfuerzos coordinados para resolver estos obstáculos, se podría mejorar considerablemente el crecimiento del comercio internacional en la región y su impacto en términos de inversión y generación de empleo.es
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/02/17223110/trade-logistics-central-america
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/23697
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23697
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAD VALOREM
dc.subjectARTERIES
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO TRADE
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF TRADE
dc.subjectBILATERAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBORDER INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCARGO VOLUMES
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONTAINER TERMINAL
dc.subjectCONTAINERIZATION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS UNION
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CENTERS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEUROPEAN UNION
dc.subjectEXCISE TAXES
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT PROCEDURES
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFOOD IMPORTS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE ZONES
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL COST
dc.subjectFUEL COSTS
dc.subjectGLOBAL TRADE
dc.subjectHANDLING
dc.subjectIMPACT OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTRAREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectLOGISTICS CHAIN
dc.subjectLOGISTICS COSTS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectNON-TARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectREFRIGERATED STORAGE
dc.subjectREGIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectREGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD HAULAGE
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD QUALITY
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSHIPMENTS
dc.subjectSHIPPING
dc.subjectSHIPPING COMPANIES
dc.subjectSHIPS
dc.subjectSPEEDS
dc.subjectSTORAGE FACILITIES
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectTARIFF LINES
dc.subjectTARIFF REDUCTIONS
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTRADE OPENNESS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectTRIP
dc.subjectTRIPS
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectURBAN TRAFFIC
dc.subjectWAITING TIME
dc.titleTrade and Logistics in Central Americaen
dc.titleComercio y logística en Centroaméricaes
dc.title.alternativeComercio y logistica en Centroamericaen
dc.title.alternativeComercio y logistica en Centroamericaes
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okr.date.disclosure2013-02-06
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:43:18.207970Z
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America and Caribbean
okr.topicTransport::Transport Economics & Policy Planning
okr.topicInternational Economics and Trade::Trade Policy
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.topicLaw and Development::Trade Law
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