Integration of transport and trade facilitation : selected regional case studies / / T.R. Lakshmanan ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910959015003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2001
• ISBN: 1-280-34884-4; 9786610348848
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: ix, 144 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
• Collana: Directions in development
• Altri autori (Persone): LakshmananT. R. <1932->
• Disciplina: 382/.91
• Soggetti: Trade blocs; Transportation; International economic integration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-144).
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Transport and Trade Facilitation: An Overview -- Regional Trading Blocs -- Overview -- Transport and Trade Facilitation -- The Components of an Advanced TTF System -- Lessons Learned -- 2. Transport and Trade in the North American Free Trade Agreement -- NAFTA: The Scope and Evolution of Trade Integration -- Overview of NAFTA -- Transportation and Trade Facilitation under NAFTA -- Economic Deregulation: Prerequisite for Seamless Cross-Border Transportation -- Rules of the Road: The Complex Problem of Technical Regulation -- Borders as Barriers -- Conclusion and Lessons Learned -- 3. Transport Integration in the European Union -- Historical Overview -- Institutions of the European Union -- Transportation in the European Union -- Interoperability -- Market Access -- Developing Trans-European Networks -- Conclusions -- 4. Transport and Trade in Mercosur -- Treaty of Asuncion -- Mercosur Partners and Their Evolving Integration -- Transport Privatization and Deregulation -- Transport Privatization in Argentina -- Transport Infrastructure -- Transport Integration and Activity Restructuring -- 5. Southern African Development Community: The Maputo Corridor -- The Maputo Development Corridor -- The Development Corridor Concept -- History and Context of MDC -- Plan, Operation, and Potential Benefits -- Institutional Problems -- 6. ; Transport, Logistics, and Trade Facilitation in the South Asia Subregion -- Profile of the Subregion -- Transportation and Logistics Arrangements in the Subregion -- Transport Infrastructure -- Cross-Border Procedures -- Ports -- Conclusion -- 7. Urbanization and Regional Trade in South Asia: Issues and Options -- Globalization of Trade and the Economic Geography of City Location -- Changes in Demographics and Income Disparities in Cities and Countries -- Urbanization.; Decentralization and Governance -- Good Governance and Cities' Comparative Advantages -- Measures of the Importance of Local Governments -- Potential Challenges -- Conclusions -- 8. Rotterdam: A Strategic Hub in the Global Trade-Transport Chain -- From Fishing Port to European Mainport -- Rotterdam: A Statistical and Economic Profile -- Rotterdam: Strategic Positioning in the Global Transport Networks -- Conclusions -- References.
• Sommario/riassunto: This report examines experiences of interrelated transport and trade integration in selected regional trade blocs. The case studies range from advanced systems (Europe and North America) to more nascent efforts (Southern Africa and South Asia). the genesis for this report comes from an international workshop on transport and trade facilitation sponsored by the World Bank/escap (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). This report is organized as follows: Chapter 1 analyzes the scope and status of the interrelated processes of trade ad transport integration in five trading blocs. Chapter 2 surveys trade and transport integration in the NAFTA region.