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Logistics Constraints for International E-commerce

In: Postal Strategies

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  • Mauro Boffa

    (Universal Postal Union)

Abstract

The paper examines the impact of logistics inefficiencies on international e-commerce. By exploiting data from flight schedules and time stamps for tracked postal items, the study quantifies bilateral inefficiencies in logistics as the difference between flight times and the lapse of time postal items take from leaving the origin office of exchange until the destination office of exchange. Using information on bilateral postal tonnage as a proxy for international e-commerce, the paper finds that logistics inefficiencies act as supplementary trade costs. In particular, a 1% reduction of bilateral logistics inefficiencies is correlated with a 0.25% increase in bilateral mail flows. The frequency of departing flights is also estimated to matter just as much.

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  • Mauro Boffa, 2023. "Logistics Constraints for International E-commerce," Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy, in: Pier Luigi Parcu & Timothy J. Brennan & Victor Glass (ed.), Postal Strategies, pages 359-369, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:topchp:978-3-031-25362-1_26
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25362-1_26
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    Keywords

    E-commerce; International logistics; Air transport; Universal Postal Union;
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    JEL classification:

    • F14 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Empirical Studies of Trade
    • L87 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Postal and Delivery Services

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