The Economic Impact of Transborder Trucking Regulations

by John T. Jones

Overview

Estimates the economic impact that past U.S. transborder trucking regulations have had on the number of inbound trucks, inbound truck load characteristics, and the infrastructure along the U.S. international borders. Rooted in economic theory and tested with historical data John T. Jones'study provides policymakers with possible outcomes for the transportation issues involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138968257
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2016
Series:	Transnational Business and Corporate Culture
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 History of Motor Carrier Regulations; Chapter 3 Structure of the Trucking Industry; Chapter 4 Transborder Truckload Size; Chapter 5 Analysis of the Allocation of Resources; Chapter 6 Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

This investigation of the trucking industry in North America reviews the history of motor carrier regulations and presents data, with analysis, on the effects of different regulatory regimes on the optimal load size that truckers choose to haul, finding that regulations forcing interlining of transborder shipments at the border increase the fixed costs of transborder trucking. It also explores the resource cost to the US economy of regulations restricting movement of freight across the US-Mexican and US-Canadian borders. The author's background and affiliations are not provided. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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