various proxies, including indices based on expert judgment in some cases. This paper focuses on logistics friction and draws … on a data set recently compiled by the World Bank with specific quantitative metrics of logistics performance in terms of … time, cost, and variability in time. It finds that the new variables that relate directly to logistics performance have a …

assesses the wider economic impact of such reforms on logistics costs and trade. … communication technology and modern business logistics have created unprecedented business opportunities for the trade and transport …'s request, this study assesses Uruguay's potential as a logistics hub and as a regional distribution center. The competitiveness …

Transport and logistics services in Myanmar have been substantially hit by the impacts of the February 2021 coup and … the surge in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. Logistics companies have been affected by rising fuel prices … inland transport services. Transportation and logistics services are expected to be severely impacted by continuing high fuel …

The objective of this policy note is: (i) assessing the current situation of the transport and logistics sector in …: (1) a diagnosis of transport and logistics; (2) opportunities and strategic priorities for the future; and (3) a … suggested action plan. This policy note deals with transport and logistics and provides key input to the Djibouti New Growth …

effects of domestic policies that affect trade costs. Based on a gravity regression framework, the analysis suggests that … suggests that measures to improve logistics performance and facilitate trade are likely to have the greatest positive effects …

"This paper reviews data and research on trade costs for Sub-Saharan African countries. It focuses on: border …-related costs, transport costs, costs related to behind-the border issues, and the costs of compliance with rules of origin specific … to preferential trade agreements. Trade costs are, on average, higher for African countries than for other developing …

"Trade costs and nontariff barriers are at the forefront of discussions on competitiveness and expanding trade … trade costs and barriers, much more is needed. In order to assess progress toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals … expansive new effort to collect and assess data is needed. This paper attempts to highlight gaps in data on trade costs and …

and commercial activities by extremely high transport costs and by severe constraints on their ability to shift out of … substantial reductions in poverty from initiatives that reduce trade costs, enhance the quality of exportable goods, and …