Evaluation of the benefits of transnational transportation projects

Glenn Paul Jenkins () and Chun-Yan Kuo

Journal of Applied Economics, 2006, vol. IX, pages 1-17

Abstract: In this paper an analytical framework has been developed to evaluate the primary beneficiaries of cargo traffic generated by transnational transport projects. In the transportation economics literature, the economic impact of infrastructure projects on cargo traffic has not been developed as fully as for passenger traffic. In much of the previous literature it is often assumed that consumers of the traded goods would receive the full benefits from the reduction in logistics and transportation costs. This paper has shown that whether the goods are traded internationally or regionally is a key factor in the allocation of the economic benefits arising from the reduction in the cost of cargo transportation. The analytical framework developed in the paper is applied to the evaluation of the impacts of the proposed Buenos Aires-Colonia binational bridge project.

Keywords: Argentina; Uruguay; cargo traffic; transnational; transportation benefits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 H43 R42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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