Unclogging the Arteries

The Impact of Transport Costs on Latin American and Caribbean Trade

Mauricio Mesquita Moreira

Christian Volpe

Juan Blyde

    • Prologue
    • Acknowledgments
    • Introduction
    1. An Overview of Trade and Transport Costs in LAC
    2. Determinants of Transport Costs and Implications for LAC
    3. Transport Costs, Tariffs and the Volume and Diversification of the Region’s Trade
    4. The Reality on the Ground: Case Studies of Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico
    5. Conclusions: Expanding the Integration Agenda beyond Tariffs
    • Data
    • Appendix
    • Index
  • Cover: Unclogging the Arteries

Mauricio Mesquita Moreira is Head of Research for the Integration and Trade Sector at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Christian Volpe is Trade Economist in the Integration and Trade Sector at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Juan Blyde is Economist in the Integration and Trade Sector at the Inter-American Development Bank.