00758nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100002300018245012600041260002600167300001000193520042800203583001700631  a10.01.02 V712  aVilla, Juan Carlos  aTransaction costs in the transportation sector and infrastructure in North America : exploring harmonization of standards  bCEPALaMexicoMXc2007  a40 p.  aAnalyzes North American truck, rail and maritime trade and transportation characteristics and operations that serve as the foundation to identify and quantify transaction costs caused by the lack of harmonized transportation regulations and infrastructure disparities.  Describes opportunities to reduce or eliminate costs along with a strategy to implement actions to reduce transaction costs in the transportation sector.  c3/4/08kJOYD