Transport modal choice by multinational firms : firm-level evidence from Southeast Asia
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05/12/2011
05/12/2011
01/11/2011
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Resumo |
We examine transport modal decision by multinational firms to shed light on the role of freight logistics in multinational activity. Using a firm-level survey in Southeast Asia, we show that foreign ownership has a significantly positive and quantitatively large impact on the likelihood that air/sea transportation is chosen relative to truck shipping. This result is robust to the shipping distance, cross-border freight, and transport infrastructure. Both foreign-owned exporters and importers also tend to use air/sea transportation. Thus, our analysis presents a new distinction between multinational and domestic firms in their decision over transport modes. |
Identificador |
IDE Discussion Paper. No. 318. 2011.11 http://hdl.handle.net/2344/1103 IDE Discussion Paper 318 |
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en eng |
Publicador |
Institute of Developing Economies, JETRO 日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所 |
Palavras-Chave | #International business enterprises #Industrial management #Transportation #Costs #Southeast Asia #Transport mode #Logistics #Multinational firms #Multinomial logit #335.50223 #AH Southeast Asia 東南アジア #F15 - Economic Integration #F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business #R41 - Transportation: Demand; Supply; Congestion; Safety and Accidents |
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Working Paper Technical Report |