THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF LINER SHIPPING FREIGHT RATES

Deviation of freight rates from marginal transportation costs have a protective (positive or negative) effect on industry, not unlike the protective effect of customs tariffs. Whereas the latter is dealt with widely in the literature, the former subject is not. In this report, the theory of effective protection as developed for tariffs is extended to freight rates and applied to the case of Israel.

• Corporate Authors:

  Israel Shipping Research Institute

  P.O.B. 1860
  Haifa 33033,   Israel 
• Authors:
  • Shneerson, D
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Rate making; Rates; Tariffs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Freight rates
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128833
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Israel Shipping Research Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 21 1976 12:00AM