How do Differing Standards Increase Trade Costs? The Case of Pallets

How do Differing Standards Increase Trade Costs? The Case of Pallets

The pallet is a platform used for storing, handling, and transporting products. There are hundreds of different pallet sizes around the world. The case of pallets is examined to illustrate the impact of multiplicity of standards on trade costs. We select this case because pallets are used all around...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raballand, Gaël, Aldaz-Carroll, Enrique
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AD VALOREM
ADVERSE EFFECTS
BAGS
BENCHMARK
BOXES
CARGO
CARRIERS
COLD STORAGE
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CONSUMERS
CONTAINERS
CUSTOMS
DEPOTS
DISTRIBUTORS
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
ECONOMISTS
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
FREIGHT
GAME THEORY
HANDLING
IMPORTS
INCOME
INEFFICIENCY
INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
LABOR COSTS
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
LOADING
LOGISTICS CHAIN
LOGISTICS COSTS
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING
MATERIALS HANDLING
PACKAGING
PALLETS
POLICY RESEARCH
PORT OF DISCHARGE
PORT OF LOADING
PORTS
PRESENT VALUE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC GOOD
PUBLIC WAREHOUSES
REPLACEMENT COSTS
SHIPPERS
SOUTH AMERICAN
STOCKS
TERMS OF TRADE
TRADE BARRIERS
TRADE FACILITATION
TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS
TRAINS
TRANSACTION COSTS
TRUCKS
VALUE ADDED
WAREHOUSES
WAREHOUSING
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/5642280/differing-standards-increase-trade-costs-case-pallets
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8837

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/5642280/differing-standards-increase-trade-costs-case-pallets
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8837

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