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Connectivity for Caribbean Countries : An Initial Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorBriceno-Garmendia, Cecilia
dc.contributor.authorBofinger, Heinrich C.
dc.contributor.authorCubas, Diana
dc.contributor.authorMillan-Placci, Maria Florencia
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-03T17:30:36Z
dc.date.available2015-02-03T17:30:36Z
dc.date.issued2015-01
dc.description.abstractEvery discussion of the Caribbean states considers their characteristics as sea-locked countries, small economies, highly vulnerable to natural disasters, and a geographic platform that calls for regional cooperation and integration. The Caribbean Sea is the most important vehicle and the most challenging obstacle Caribbean countries have to connect with the world. This report measures and analyzes the Caribbean region's air and maritime connectivity, by taking a sample of 15 countries that represent 64 percent of the Caribbean population and 59 percent of the region's gross domestic product. The report finds that the most salient issue of Caribbean logistics is the huge costs associated with trade, driven by embedded inefficiencies in customs systems and document preparation processes. The report also documents how the Caribbean air transport network is characterized by fierce competition between the islands for tourists from abroad, rather than coordinated efforts to promote Caribbean tourism. This has led to suboptimal routing based on distorting subsidy schemes with often unstainable volumes and load factors, raising questions about the sustainability of many of the extra-Caribbean routes, and indicating a need for route consolidation. Air connectivity within and among Caribbean states is poor and represents an opportunity to develop alternative and more competitive private sector-led services such as inter-island ferries and low-cost air shuttle services. Maritime connectivity for freight is well structured around two coexisting and functional hub-and-spoke systems (intra-regional with a hub in Trinidad and extra-regional with a hub in the Miami area) that effectively serve all the Caribbean countries. Yet, tariffs are high by worldwide standards and are likely driven by high market concentration in a handful of shipping liners.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/23840414/connectivity-caribbean-countries-initial-assessment
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7169
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21397
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7169
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectAIM
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectAIR CARGO
dc.subjectAIR FREIGHT
dc.subjectAIR MARKET
dc.subjectAIR PASSENGER
dc.subjectAIR SERVICES
dc.subjectAIR TRAFFIC
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT
dc.subjectAIR TRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectAIRCRAFT
dc.subjectAIRLINE OPERATORS
dc.subjectAIRLINES
dc.subjectAIRPORT
dc.subjectAIRPORTS
dc.subjectAIRWAYS
dc.subjectBAGGAGE
dc.subjectBASIC
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCARGO CAPACITY
dc.subjectCARRIERS
dc.subjectCERTIFICATE
dc.subjectCERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONTAINER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectCRUISE SHIP
dc.subjectCRUISE SHIPS
dc.subjectCULTURES
dc.subjectCUSTOM
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS BROKERS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS CLEARANCE
dc.subjectCUSTOMS DECLARATION
dc.subjectCUSTOMS DECLARATIONS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subjectDIRECT CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC AIR TRAVEL
dc.subjectDOMESTIC AIRPORTS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC FLIGHTS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRAFFIC
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRAVEL
dc.subjectDRIVING
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRONIC PAYMENT
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectEXCISE TAXES
dc.subjectFARES
dc.subjectFERRIES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INCENTIVE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectFLASH
dc.subjectFLIGHT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT TARIFFS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectFUNCTIONALITY
dc.subjectGEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectHANDLING
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHIGH VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectHURRICANE
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINPUT FACTORS
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARD
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectISLAND TRAVEL
dc.subjectLANDSCAPES
dc.subjectLANGUAGES
dc.subjectLOAD FACTORS
dc.subjectLOGISTICS CHAIN
dc.subjectLOGISTICS COSTS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMARITIME TRAFFIC
dc.subjectMARITIME TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectPERCEPTION
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectPORT FACILITIES
dc.subjectPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectREGIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectREGIONAL TRAVEL
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRELIABILITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectRUNWAYS
dc.subjectSEAT CAPACITY
dc.subjectSHIPPING
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTOURISM
dc.subjectTOURISM INDUSTRY
dc.subjectTOURISTS
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRAFFIC CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC DATA
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CHARGES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT NETWORK
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSSHIPMENT
dc.subjectTRAVELERS
dc.subjectTRIP
dc.subjectTRIPS
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVESSELS
dc.subjectVOLUME OF TRAFFIC
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleConnectivity for Caribbean Countries : An Initial Assessmenten
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okr.crossref.titleConnectivity for Caribbean Countries: An Initial Assessment
okr.date.disclosure2015-01-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T12:07:28.853085Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/01/23840414/connectivity-caribbean-countries-initial-assessment
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-7169
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20150120160538
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalCaribbean
okr.topicCulture and Development::Cultural Policy
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicTransport and Trade Logistics
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitTransport and ICT Global Practice Group
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