NDLI: Customs-related Transaction Costs, Firm Size and International Trade Intensity

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Verwaal, Ernst Donkers, Bas
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	customs are generally perceived as a time-consuming impediment to international trade. However, few studies have empirically examined the determinants and the impact of this type of government-imposed transaction costs. This paper analyses the role of firm size as a determinant of customs-related transaction costs, as well as the effect of firm size on the relationship between these costs and the international trade intensity of firms. The results of this study indicate that customs-related transaction costs repress international trade activities of firms, even at low levels of these costs. The paper identifies transaction-related economies of scale, simplified customs procedures and advanced information and communication technology as main determinants of customs-related transaction costs. It is shown that when these factors are taken into account, firm size has no effect on customs-related transaction costs. Policy implications are considered for firm strategy and public policy.
Starting Page	257
Ending Page	271
Page Count	15
File Format	PDF
ISSN	0921898X
Journal	Small Business Economics
Volume Number	21
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15730913
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2003-01-01
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Industrial Organization Microeconomics Management
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Economics and Econometrics Business, Management and Accounting

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