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dc.titleTransit Trade
dc.contributor.authorCarballo, Jerónimo
dc.contributor.authorSchaur, Georg
dc.contributor.authorGraziano, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorVolpe Martincus, Christian
dc.contributor.orgunitProductivity, Trade and Innovation Sector
dc.coverageEl Salvador
dc.date.available2016-06-15T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2016-06-09T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, we estimate the effects of transit systems that substantiallystreamline administrative processing of trade flows. In so doing, we use a unique dataset that consists of the entire universe of El Salvador's export transactions over the period 2007-2013 and includes information on the transactions channeled under a new transit regime established with neighboring countries over the same period. Results suggest that this new transit system has been associated with decreased order servicing and variable trade costs. As a consequence, firms' exports increased primarily through higher shipping frequencies. Furthermore, the effects have been strong on foreign sales of time-sensitive goods. This evidence informs one of the main policies covered in the 2013 WTO Agreement of Trade Facilitation.
dc.format.extent53
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011742
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Transit-Trade.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectExporting Firm
dc.subjectExport Growth
dc.subjectExport Market
dc.subjectTrade Policy
dc.subjectExport Promotion
dc.subjectTrade Agreement
dc.subjectRoad Infrastructure
dc.subjectCustoms Administration
dc.subject.jelcodeF10 - Trade: General
dc.subject.jelcodeF13 - Trade Policy • International Trade Organizations
dc.subject.jelcodeF14 - Empirical Studies of Trade
dc.subject.keywordstrade agreements;trade costs;exporting firm;trade facilitation
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
idb.operationRG-K1077
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