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Improving Logistics Costs for Transportation and Trade Facilitation

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dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Julio A.
dc.contributor.authorGuasch, Jose Luis
dc.contributor.authorSerebrisky, Tomas
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T17:35:47Z
dc.date.available2012-05-29T17:35:47Z
dc.date.issued2008-03
dc.description.abstractAccess to basic infrastructure services - roads, electricity, water, sanitation - and the efficient provision of the services, is a key challenge in the fight against poverty. Many of the poor (and particularly the extreme poor) in rural communities in Latin America live on average 5 kilometers or more from the nearest paved road, which is almost twice as far as non-poor rural households. There have been major improvements in access to water, sanitation, electricity, telecommunications, ports, and airports, but road coverage has not changed much, although some effort and resources have been invested to improve the quality of road networks. This paper focuses on the main determinants of logistics costs and physical access to services and, whenever possible, provides evidence of the effects of these determinants on competitiveness, growth, and poverty in Latin American economies. The analysis shows the impact of improving infrastructure and logistics costs on three fronts - macro (growth), micro (productivity at the firm level), and poverty (the earnings of poor/rural people). In addition, the paper provides recommendations and solutions that encompass a series of policies to reduce the prevalent high logistics costs and limited access to services in Latin America. The recommendations rely on applied economic analysis on logistics and trade facilitation.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9077219/improving-logistics-costs-transportation-trade-facilitation
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4558
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6566
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4558
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectACTUAL COSTS
dc.subjectAD VALOREM
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
dc.subjectAGGREGATE DEMAND
dc.subjectAGGREGATE INVENTORY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAIM
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSINGS
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBUSINESS INDICATORS
dc.subjectBUSINESS LOGISTICS
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCARGO
dc.subjectCELLULAR PHONES
dc.subjectCHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOST -BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOST OF CAPITAL
dc.subjectCOST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDAYS OF INVENTORY
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATE
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CENTERS
dc.subjectE-BUSINESS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENDOGENOUS VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXOGENOUS VARIABLES
dc.subjectEXPORT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectFINANCING OF INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectFLOW OF GOODS
dc.subjectFLOW OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT FORWARDERS
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGNP
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAY DESIGN
dc.subjectHIGHWAY MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectHIGHWAYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectIMPORT BARRIERS
dc.subjectIMPROVEMENTS IN ACCESS
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCREMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE ACCESS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINLAND WATERWAYS
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTERFACES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONALIZATION
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVENTORY HOLDING COSTS
dc.subjectINVENTORY LEVEL
dc.subjectINVENTORY LEVELS
dc.subjectINVENTORY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEVELS OF INVENTORIES
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLOGISTICS COSTS
dc.subjectLOGISTICS PROVIDERS
dc.subjectLOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectLOGISTICS SYSTEM
dc.subjectLOGISTICS SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMAINTENANCE COSTS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMENU
dc.subjectMIDDLE EAST
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF GOODS
dc.subjectNAVIGATION
dc.subjectNEW MARKETS
dc.subjectNORTH AFRICA
dc.subjectOUTPUT PER CAPITA
dc.subjectOVERVALUATION
dc.subjectPACKAGING
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPORT FACILITIES
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILROADS
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONDITIONS
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD SERVICES
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROAD USER
dc.subjectROAD USERS
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL ROADS
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAHARA
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectSERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSET OF STANDARD
dc.subjectSHIPPERS
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSTREETS
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTELEPHONE LINES
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTOTAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION PROCEDURES
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC GROWTH
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OF GOODS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIME
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVEHICLE CLASSES
dc.subjectVEHICLE FLEET
dc.subjectVEHICLE OPERATING
dc.subjectVEHICLE OPERATION
dc.subjectWEB
dc.titleImproving Logistics Costs for Transportation and Trade Facilitationen
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/03/9077219/improving-logistics-costs-transportation-trade-facilitation
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.topicTransport and Trade Logistics
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicTransport
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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