Maritime transport costs significantly impede international trade. This article examines why these costs are so high in some countries and quantifies the importance of two explanations: restrictive trade policies and private anticompetitive practices. It finds that both matter, but the latter have a greater impact. Trade liberalization and the breakup of private carrier agreements would lead to an average of one-third lower liner transport prices...
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2002/01/01
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Artículo de periódico
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77382
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2013/05/21
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Disclosed
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Trade in international maritime services : how much does policy matter?
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World Bank Economic Review