The Benefits of Logistics Investments: Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
April 2012
Subject
Public Utility;
Port and Waterway;
Road and Highway;
Trade Facilitation;
Rail System;
Globalization and Regionalization
JEL code
L92 - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation;
L93 - Air Transportation;
O18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure;
R40 - Transportation Economics: General;
R42 - Government and Private Investment Analysis • Road Maintenance • Transportation Planning
Category
Technical Notes
Transportation is an inherently crucial factor in supporting economic activities as well as providing opportunities for economic development. As such, the provision of transport infrastructures is a common priority in capital investment, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean where infrastructural capabilities are often lacking. The purpose of this report is to underline the key dimensions behind the benefits of logistics investments. It particularly focuses on port / hinterland supply chains in which the setting of logistics zones, transport and logistics corridors and inland ports provide a salient example of the multiplying effects of transport infrastructure and freight logistics investments.
