Li, Zhigang; Yu, Xiaohua; Zeng, Yinchu - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011
Using a unique survey data on agricultural traders in China in 2004, this study provides direct evidence on … significance of interregional transport costs and their key determinants. Our major findings are as follows: (1) the trade barriers … within China are dominated by transport-related costs but not artificial barriers, approximated by tolls and fines; (2) Labor …