| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 92 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
World Bank Studies |
|
World Bank studies.
|
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; General Findings; Specific Recommendations; Conclusion; Note; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Navigating the Bowl of Bilateral Agreements; Definition and Guidance; Maps; Map 2.1: The Geographical Distribution of the 111 Contracting Parties to the Vienna Convention; Reasons for Concluding Bilateral Agreements; Boxes; Box 2.1: Principles of the Vienna Convention of Relevance to This Study; Box 2.2: Reasons for Concluding Bilateral Agreements; Challenges and Issues; Notes; Chapter 3 Methodology |
|
Exploring the Openness of Bilateral AgreementsThe Ideal Model and In-between Feature Values; Tables; Table 3.1: Features of the Ideal Model and Penalty Points for Restrictions; Selection of Agreements for Review; Table 3.2: Distribution of Bilateral Agreements in the Present Agreement Bank by Geographic Relation; Table 3.3: Number of Bilateral Agreements Analyzed by Geographic Relation; Table 3.4: Number of Bilateral Agreements Analyzed by Geographic Region; Multilateral and Model Agreements; Notes |
|
Table 3.5: Multilateral Transport Agreements and Other Legal Instruments by Areas as Selected for BenchmarkingChapter 4 Typology of Bilateral Agreements; Political Provisions; Figures; Figure 4.1: Distribution of Agreements by Their Final Provisions; Technical Provisions; Figure 4.2: Permits/Authorizations Applicable under the Agreement for Various Operations; Figure 4.3: Cabotage Regulation in Bilateral Agreements; Figure 4.4: Distribution of Agreements by Date of Conclusion; Figure 4.5: Transit Regulation in Agreements; Figure 4.6: Triangular Quotas in Agreements |
|
Figure 4.7: Tax Exemption of Vehicles from the Other Party in AgreementsImplementation Arrangements; Figure 4.8: Obligatory Nondiscriminatory Treatment of Goods, Vehicles, and Drivers in Agreements; Figure 4.9: Technical Provisions Concerning Permit Management in Agreements; Notes; Chapter 5 Findings on Bilateral Agreements; Figure 5.1: Scoring Results of Assessed Agreements; Figure 5.2: Distribution of Agreement Scores by Score Categories; Table 5.1: Eleven Core Features of Most Open Agreements; Table 5.2: Eleven Main Features of Least Open Agreements |
|
Figure 5.3: Average Degree of Openness by Date of Conclusion of AgreementsFigure 5.4: Average Openness of Agreements by Geographic Relations; Figure 5.5: Scores for Agreements between Kazakhstan and Different Parties; Chapter 6 Findings on Multilateral Agreements; Table 6.1: Scoring of Intraregional, Multilateral Agreements and Models; Box 6.1: ECMT Multilateral Quota System; Table 6.2: Ranking Comparison of Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements; Note; Figure 6.1: Ranking Comparison of Multilateral and Bilateral Agreements; Chapter 7 Economic Importance of Agreements |
|
Spatial Proximity of Contracting Parties |
| Summary |
"Road freight transport plays an indispensable role in international economic cooperation and foreign trade. For short and medium distances in particular, road freight transport constitutes a predominant share of overall traffic, but it also plays a significant role in long distance haulage, where time is more of an issue. Therefore, efforts should be made to minimize any physical or administrative barriers hampering international road freight transport, given the integral part it plays in the global trade logistics industry. This study was motivated by a realization that, in the absence of full liberalization of market access, bilateral agreements are the main instrument used to govern and regulate international road transport services. Depending on their scope and the rights they grant, bilateral agreements reflect the degree of market openness between countries. The study finds that: The texts of the bilateral agreements remain, for the most part, unknown to their intended users. Even bilateral agreements regulating the same area tend to be different in their content. There is no overarching international template for bilateral road transport agreements. Where model agreements have been used to fill the void, their objective and limitations are not clearly defined. There are several core elements that any bilateral road transport agreement should contain, including provisions on scope, permit management, transit rights, cabotage and other limitations, and routes. Agreements should limit the possibilities of interpretations, rent seeking behaviors and other inefficient practices. Assessing the extent to which bilateral agreements have been implemented is difficult, yet any agreement is only as good as the extent of its implementation and enforcement. More energy should be invested in supporting the proper implementation of trade facilitation measures. The report demonstrates that it is possible to follow a systema." |
| Notes |
"A World Bank study." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-92) |
| Notes |
English |
|
Online resource; title from PDF title page (WorldBank e-Library, viewed May 30, 2013) |
| Subject |
Trucking -- International cooperation
|
|
Freight and freightage -- International cooperation
|
|
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Transportation.
|
|
TRANSPORTATION -- Public Transportation.
|
| Form |
Electronic book
|
| Author |
Kunaka, Charles.
|
| LC no. |
2013370532 |
| ISBN |
1299584926 |
|
9781299584921 |
|
9780821398524 |
|
0821398520 |
|
0821398512 |
|
9780821398517 |
|
