Philippines Logistics Study

This report is part of a strategy to promotes trade competitiveness within the East Asia and Pacific Region. It presents an overview of the logistics issues facing East Asia countries and proposes a development agenda for them. Based on the recognition that the countries have basic differences in their level of development, extent of openness, and composition of trade, it begins by discussing the benefits of improved logistics. The East Asian countries are organized into an action matrix, with an analysis of the logistics needs appropriate to each group. The country working papers (volumes 2, 3, & 5)discuss the assessment of preset logistics services and the impediments they impose upon, and opportunities they offer for, expanded trade, including policy reform proposals. The special report on ports (volume 4) addresses port development in relation to urban growth.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arnold, John, Villareal, Theresa
Format: Working Paper biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2002-11
Subjects:ACCESS TO INFORMATION, AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL FEED, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, BANANAS, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BERTH, BERTHS, BULK CARRIERS, CARGO, CARGO HANDLING, CARGO HANDLING EQUIPMENT, CARGOES, CARTEL, CFS, COCOA, COCONUT, COMMERCIAL CROPS, COMMODITIES, COMMODITY, CONSIGNMENT, CONTAINER YARD, CONTAINERS, COOPERATIVES, CORN, COST & FREIGHT, CROP, CROP DIVERSIFICATION, CROPS, CUSTOMS, CY, DEADWEIGHT, DISCOUNT RATES, DISTRIBUTORS, DWT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC SITUATION, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, EXPORTS, FARM, FARM EMPLOYMENT, FARM INCOME, FARMER, FARMERS, FARMING, FARMS, FERTILIZER, FISHERIES, FOOD INDUSTRY, FOOD SECURITY, FREE TRADE, FREIGHT FORWARDERS, FREIGHT ON BOARD, FREIGHT RATES, FRUITS, GNP, GOVERNMENT REGULATION, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, GRAIN, GRAIN TRADE, GRAINS, GROSS VALUE, GROWTH RATE, HANDLING, HARVESTING, IMPORTS, INEFFICIENCY, INNOVATION, LOADING, LOGISTICS COSTS, MANGOES, MEAT, MODERN FACILITIES, MONOPOLIES, OIL, PACKAGING, PADDY, PAPAYAS, PINEAPPLES, PLANTATIONS, PORTS, POULTRY, PRODUCE, PRODUCT QUALITY, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY STANDARDS, QUOTAS, RICE, RICE PRODUCTION, SHIPMENTS, SHIPPERS, SHIPPING, SHIPPING CHARGES, SHIPPING COSTS, SHIPPING INDUSTRY, SMALL FARMERS, STOCKS, STORAGE FACILITIES, SUPPLY CHAINS, TAXATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TOMATOES, TRAFFIC, TRANSACTION COSTS, TRANSIT, TRANSPORT SERVICES, VALUE ADDED, VEGETABLES, VESSELS, WAREHOUSES, WAREHOUSING, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WTO, YIELDS TRADE, LOGISTICS, LOGISTICS ANALYSIS, LOGISTIC SYSTEMS, CONTAINER TRANSPORT, MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT, CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES, AIR FREIGHT, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, AGRICULTURAL TRADE, TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE AGREEMENTS, LOGISTICS CHAIN, CROSS BORDER TRADE, CONTAINER DEPOTS, COFFEE TRADE, CLOTHING INDUSTRY, WOOD INDUSTRY, CORN INDUSTRY, PORTS REGULATION, PORT CAPACITY, PORT MANAGEMENT, PORT DEVELOPMENT,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2962781/trade-logistics-east-asia-development-agenda-vol-3-6-philippines-logistics-study
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17401
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items