By exploiting a quasi-experiment affecting only non-monetary transport cost, this study tests
the impact of an exogenous railroad speed enhancement and capacity expansion project …

Purpose The paper studies types and mechanisms of vertical and horizontal multilevel
institutional governance (IG)(multilevel governance [MLG]). The relation with exports is …

This paper investigates the role of motorway infrastructure in determining the export
propensity of Italian regions. First, exporter fixed effects are estimated using a gravity model …

Trade facilitation reduces trade costs and eases the movement of goods and services.
Studies have shown that trade flows increased by improving the trade facilitation process …

Despite the complex political and economic trade environment, the generalized costs of
transportation still play an important role in determining trade patterns. This paper analyzes …

The article shows that the number of documents required to export and import tend to
increase the time cost of shipments. However, the increase in the time cost of increased …

This paper evaluates Malaysia's value added export (VAE) in the light of its strategic policy
reforms and governance. First, the study proposes a conceptual framework to show the role …

Evidences emerging from a large set of studies over the last two decades reveal that with the
global rise in per capita incomes, buyers prefer to spend more on high quality products …

The trade reforms initiated in Uganda during the 1990s have gradually led to trade
liberalisation aiming to improve competitiveness and reduce distortion in the markets. For …

Regional science offers a rich toolkit for analysis and policy development for substantive
applications. In this book, the science is applied to the challenge for global investment …