How Thick is the Border?

ISBN-10
110021433X
ISBN-13
9781100214337
Category
Freight and freightage
Pages
3
Language
English
Published
2012
Author
William Mark Brown

Description

This article in the Economic Insights series examines how much crossing the border adds to the cost of moving goods by truck. It quantifies the cost of border delays, border-related compliance costs, and other costs associated with moving goods to and from Canada's main trading partner.--Document.

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