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Transaction Costs in the Transportation Sector and Infrastruture in North America

Exploring Harmonization of Standards

  • Author: UN, ECLAC
  • Publication date: January 2008
  • Page count: 40
  • Language(s) in this book: English
  • Sales number: 07.II.G.122

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The study analyses North American truck, rail and marine trade and transportation characteristics and operations that serve as the foundation to identify and quantify transaction costs caused by the lack of harmonized transportation regulations and infrastructure disparities. It describes opportunities to reduce or eliminate costs along with a strategy to implement actions to reduce transaction costs in the transportation sector.