Trading on time (English)

The authors determine how time delays affect international trade using newly collected World Bank data on the days it takes to move standard cargo from the factory gate to the ship in 126 countries. They estimate a modified gravity equation, controlling for endogeneity and remoteness. On average, each additional day that a product is delayed prior to being shipped reduces trade by at least 1 percent. Put differently, each day is equivalent to a country...

DETAILS

Author

Djankov,Simeon;

Freund,Caroline;

Pham,Cong S.;
Document Date
2006/05/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS3909
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Trading on time
Keywords
gross domestic product per capita

DOWNLOADS

COMPLETE REPORT

Official version of document (may contain signatures, etc)

Official PDF
TXT*
Total Downloads** : 3040
Download Stats
*The text version is uncorrected OCR text and is included solely to benefit users with slow connectivity.

Citation

Djankov,Simeon; Freund,Caroline; Pham,Cong S..

Trading on time (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3909 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/761201468175464382

Trading on time (English)

DETAILS

DOWNLOADS

COMPLETE REPORT

Citation

SUBSCRIBE TO EMAIL ALERTS