Trucking Services in Belize, Central America, and the Dominican Republic: Performance Analysis and Policy Recommendations
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Mar 2013
Subject
Road and Highway
JEL code
L91 - Transportation: General;
L92 - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation;
N76 - Latin America • Caribbean;
O18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis • Housing • Infrastructure;
O25 - Industrial Policy;
O54 - Latin America • Caribbean;
P45 - International Trade, Finance, Investment, and Aid;
R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes;
R42 - Government and Private Investment Analysis • Road Maintenance • Transportation Planning;
R48 - Government Pricing and Policy;
R58 - Regional Development Planning and Policy
Country
Dominican Republic;
Belize
Category
Technical Notes
Distances in Central America are short and cargo volumes are small to build a dense network of short sea shipping. Furthermore, there is no transnational railway network. This gives trucking services a key role in international transport. This preliminary study characterizes trucking services in Belize, Central America and the Dominican Republic and concludes with policy recommendations to improve performance
