Trade in international maritime services : how much does policy matter? (English)

Maritime transport costs significantly impede international trade. The authors examine why these costs are so high in some countries, and, quantify the importance of two explanations: restrictive trade policies, and private anti-competitive practices. Both matter, they find, but private anti-competitive practices have the greater impact. Trade liberalization, and the breakup of private carrier agreements, would lead to a reduction in average liner...
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Fink, Carsten; Mattoo, Aaditya; Neagu, Ileana Cris.

Trade in international maritime services : how much does policy matter? (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 2522 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/536331468766534674

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