Reforms and infrastructure efficiency in Spain’s container ports

González, María Manuela; Trujillo, Lourdes

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2007.08.006

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“…First, we use information about sea traffic from the Annual Accounts of the 28 Spanish Port Authorities over the years 2003 to 2007 (as in González and Trujillo, 2008;Núñez-Sánchez et al, 2011;Núñez-Sánchez and Coto-Millán, 2012;and Márquez-Ramos and Aparisi-Caudeli, 2013). This variable is included in column 3 of Table 4 and its estimated coefficient is found to be positive and statistically significant, indicating that regions that have ports with more sea traffic export more than others.…”

Section: Sensitivity Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship between logistics infrastructure and trade: Evidence from Spanish regional exports

Bensassi

Márquez‐Ramos

Martínez‐Zarzoso

et al. 2015

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

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Geographical factors and transport infrastructure are two of the key determinants that influence international competitiveness. In this sense, the quality of such infrastructure and how widespread it is, the distribution and capacity of logistics facilities in a country, as well as the number of private operators and their degree of specialisation, all play an increasingly important role in the design of business strategies aimed at increasing a country's share of the international market. Until recently, however, availability and access to logistics services have been considered secondary factors when defining business competitiveness. This paper estimates an augmented gravity model of trade that specifically includes logistics and transport infrastructure indicators as explanatory variables. The model is estimated by using bilateral exports from 19 Spanish regions to 64 destinations (45 countries and 19 Spanish regions) with data for the period 2003 to 2007. The findings show that logistics is indeed important for the analysis of trade flows in goods and they highlight the importance of logistics measures at the regional level. In particular, the number, size and quality of logistics facilities positively influence export flows.

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Section: Sensitivity Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationship between logistics infrastructure and trade: Evidence from Spanish regional exports

Bensassi

Márquez‐Ramos

Martínez‐Zarzoso

et al. 2015

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

126

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“…Equation (6) is the further decomposition of TEch when the returns to scale are variable [35,36]. The first term represents pure technological change (PEch).…”

Section: The Malmquist Indexmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring Water Transport Efficiency in the Yangtze River Economic Zone, China

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Abstract:Water transport, a component of integrated transport systems, is a key strategic resource for achieving sustainable economic and social development, particularly in the Yangtze River Economic Zone (YREZ). Unfortunately, systematic studies on water transport efficiency are not forthcoming. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the Malmquist index as a model framework, this paper measures water transport efficiency in YREZ, conducts spatial analysis to identify the leading factors influencing efficiency, and provides scientific evidence for a macroscopic grasp of water transport development and the optimization of YREZ. The results indicate that water transport technical efficiency (TE) in YREZ is low and in fluctuating decline. Therefore, it has seriously restricted performance and improvements in the service function. Additionally, the spatial pattern of TE has gradually changed from complexity and dispersion to clarity and contiguity with a larger inter-provincial gap. Water transport efficiency has slightly improved through technological change (TECHch), whereas deteriorating pure technical efficiency change (PEch) is the main cause of a TE decrease. According to our findings, decision-makers should consider strengthening intra-port competition and promoting water transport efficiency.

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“…Fung et al (2008) identified three major indices that have been used in productivity studies as Tӧrnqvist index developed by Törnqvist (1936), the Fisher index by Fisher (1922) and Malmquist index derived from the ideas of Malmquist (1953) and has been the most extensively applied index in productivity studies. Gonzalez and Trujillo (2005) Caves, Christensen, and Diewert (1982) have demonstrated that productivity change can be measured relative to two-time periods t, and t+1. A productivity index developed based on distance functions is called Malmquist index.…”

Section: Literature On Productivity Change In the Port Industrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Productivity change in Nigerian seaports after reform: a Malmquist productivity index decomposition approach

Nwanosike

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Warnock-Smith

2016

Maritime Policy & Management

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During the 1990s, Nigerian seaports were considered inefficient, unsafe due to massive cargo theft (wharf rat phenomenon) and one of the most expensive port systems in the world. This resulted in long turnaround times for ships and increased container dwell times. As a result, port operations were transferred to the private sector through concession contracts. This paper employs a Malmquist Productivity Index (MPI) technique to benchmark pre-and post-reform total factor productivity growth of the six major Nigeria seaports (Apapa, Calabar, Onne, Port Overall productivity growth was higher in the pre-concession period compared to the postconcession period. The source of pre-concession period productivity growth was technological progress while the change in productivity of the post-concession period is generated by an increase in scale efficiency. This suggests that concessionaires have not brought in the much anticipated investment in modern technology to drive port efficiency. The ports of Calabar and Apapa experienced the highest productivity growth while lowest result was Onne.

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Reforms and infrastructure efficiency in Spain’s container ports

Cited by 81 publications

References 38 publications

Relationship between logistics infrastructure and trade: Evidence from Spanish regional exports

Relationship between logistics infrastructure and trade: Evidence from Spanish regional exports

Measuring Water Transport Efficiency in the Yangtze River Economic Zone, China

Productivity change in Nigerian seaports after reform: a Malmquist productivity index decomposition approach

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