Transport Prices and Costs in Africa : A Review of the Main International Corridors

, by The World Bank; Raballand, Gael; Teravaninthorn, Supee

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ISBN: 9780821376508 | 0821376500
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Copyright: 10/3/2008

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This title analyzes the various reasons for poor transport performance seen widely throughout Africa and provides a compelling case for a number of national and regional reforms that are vital to the effort to address the underlying causes of high transport prices and costs and service unpredictability seen in Africa.

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction and Overview	p. 1
Past Research on Transport Prices and Costs	p. 1
Scope and Methodology of This Study	p. 2
Analysis of the Transport Environment	p. 4
Policy Recommendations	p. 7
Notes	p. 12
Trucking in Africa Compared with Other Regions	p. 13
Global Comparisons	p. 14
Regional Perspectives	p. 18
Market Regulation, Competition, and Prices in the Trucking Industry	p. 20
Notes	p. 26
Key Logistics and Market Characteristics of the Transport Corridors	p. 29
West Africa	p. 31
Central Africa	p. 32
The Northern Corridor in East Africa	p. 32
The North-South Corridor in Southern Africa	p. 33
Notes	p. 35
Main Determinants of Transport Prices and Trucking Profitability	p. 37
Heterogeneity of Transport Prices in Africa	p. 37
The Importance of Rail Competition for Road Freight Prices	p. 38
Profitability Determinants	p. 39
Notes	p. 44
The Impact of Cartels on Transport Prices and Quality	p. 47
Impact of Freight-Sharing Schemes	p. 49
Truck Age and Utilization	p. 55
Cartels	p. 58
Fleet Size	p. 59
Notes	p. 60
Transport Costs Determinants	p. 63
Typology of Trucking Companies in Africa	p. 64
Operating Costs in the Subregions	p. 64
The Importance of Variable Costs	p. 69
Breakdown of Fixed Costs	p. 72
Public Procedures and the Opportunity Cost of Delays	p. 75
Notes	p. 77
The Impact of Road Conditions on Transport Costs	p. 79
Road Conditions in the Study Corridors	p. 79
How Road Conditions Affect Operating Costs	p. 79
Notes	p. 83
The Trucking Market in Africa: Perceptions and Reality	p. 85
Assessment of Policy Options	p. 89
Policies for West and Central Africa	p. 90
Policies for East Africa	p. 93
Policies for Southern Africa	p. 94
Notes	p. 96
Implications for Economic and Fiscal Analysis and for Data Collection	p. 97
Finance Regular Studies of Transport Prices and Costs Determinants	p. 97
Improve the Economic Analysis of Road Projects	p. 98
Assess the Impact of Fiscal Policies on Transport Services	p. 100
Note	p. 101
Conclusions, Recommendations, and the Role of International Development Agencies	p. 103
Key Findings and Conclusions	p. 103
Recommendations	p. 105
The Role of Development Partners	p. 106
African Landlocked Countries	p. 107
References	p. 109
Bank Support for Africa Transport Corridors	p. 113
Note	p. 114
Data Methodology and Reliability	p. 115
Data Selection	p. 115
Variable Description	p. 115
Regression Analysis	p. 122
Notes	p. 123
Sample Survey Design and Data Quality Control	p. 125
An Example with Cameroon	p. 125
Sample Size	p. 129
Freight Allocation through Freight Bureaus: The Cases of Central and West Africa	p. 131
Notes	p. 133
Zambia's Road Freight Industry and Business Practices in Southern Africa	p. 135
Notes	p. 137
Index	p. 139
Boxes
History and Impact of the Queuing System in France	p. 50
Captured Market Regulation: Cargo Reservation Schemes in Maritime Transport	p. 51
Figures
Various Definitions Related to Transport	p. 5
Average Transport Prices: A Global Comparison in 2007	p. 14
Transport Quality Worldwide Based on the Logistics Performance Index in 2007	p. 17
Transport Services in Africa-Expensive and Low Quality in 2007	p. 17
Average Truck Mileage in Selected Developing Countries in 2007	p. 18
Cost and Price Trends before and after Market Deregulation in France, 1980-97	p. 22
Average Transport Prices from Mombasa to Kigali	p. 24
Number of Registered Heavy Trucks in Rwanda	p. 24
A Typology of Transport Corridors in Africa Based on Market Access	p. 31
Road-Rail Price Competition in Main International Routes	p. 39
Transport Quality Index Based on the Trucking Survey Results	p. 53
Fleet Age and Yearly Mileage	p. 56
The Vicious Circle of Transport Prices and Costs in a Strongly Regulated Environment	p. 58
Tables
Measures and Outcomes in West and Central Africa	p. 8
Measures and Outcomes in East Africa	p. 9
Measures and Outcomes in Southern Africa	p. 10
Comparative Transport Costs, Africa and Europe (Eastern and Western) in 2007	p. 15
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