The purpose of this paper is to further the understanding of the port sector through a systematic analysis of the existing studies assessing the economic efficiency and productivity of the sector. The emphasis is on the measurement methodologies, the variables used and the results in terms of the various port activities as well as on the relevance of dimensions such as the size of the port, its ownership, location, etc. One of the main contributions of our analysis is the evidence provided of the need to very clearly isolate and spell out the port activity for which the efficiency assessment is being conducted. From an economic policy viewpoint, our assessment also points to the necessity of more closely involving the relevant authorities to improve the data collection system.
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