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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/9
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Policy Research Working Papers
dc.contributor.author
Brulhart, Marius
dc.contributor.author
Hoppe, Mombert
dc.date.accessioned
2012-03-19T18:06:42Z
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2012-03-19T18:06:42Z
dc.date.issued
2011-12-01
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2021-04-23T14:02:11Z
dc.description.abstract
This working paper assesses cross-border
economic integration in the Lower Congo region. It focuses
on the Kinshasa-Brazzaville conurbation, which is projected
to become Africa’s largest urban area by 2025, and is
already serving as the gateway to large hinterlands. Despite
their size and proximity, formal economic exchanges between
the two cities are extremely limited. The volume of recorded
passenger travel between Kinshasa and Brazzaville
corresponds to about one-fifth of the volume of traffic
between East and West Berlin during the time of the Berlin
Wall, and formal trade volumes are derisorily small. As a
consequence, the authors find evidence of statistically
significant differences in retail prices, indicating
unexploited scope for cross-river arbitrage. Through a
survey of firms, they find that local traders perceive
substantial scope for increasing cross-border economic
activity if cross-river trade costs were reduced. Trade in
locally produced goods and by small firms would especially
benefit from such reductions. Existing high trade costs
mainly result from a lack of competition in cross-river
transport services, which are dominated by a duopoly of
state-controlled operators. High administrative border
costs, exacerbated by the presence of multiple government
agencies at the border, act as a further obstacle.
Liberalization of cross-river transport and customs reform
could yield large economic benefits for local producers and consumers.
en
dc.identifier
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20111212144526
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3678
dc.language
English
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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5909
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CC BY 3.0 IGO
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World Bank
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject
ACCIDENTS
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ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
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AIRPORT
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ARBITRAGE
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ARTERY
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AVERAGE TARIFFS
dc.subject
AVERAGE TRADE
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BOND
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BORDER CROSSINGS
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BORDER TRAFFIC
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BRIBERY
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BRIDGE
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CAPITAL GOODS
dc.subject
CAPITAL STOCK
dc.subject
CAR
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CHANGES IN TRADE
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CLIENT BASES
dc.subject
COMMON MARKET
dc.subject
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subject
CONCESSIONS
dc.subject
CONFIDENTIALITY
dc.subject
CONSUMER GOODS
dc.subject
CONSUMERS
dc.subject
COST OF TRANSPORT
dc.subject
CROSS-BORDER EXPANSION
dc.subject
CROSS-BORDER TRADE
dc.subject
CROSSING
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
dc.subject
CUSTOMS
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CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION
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CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
dc.subject
CUSTOMS DUTIES
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CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
dc.subject
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES
dc.subject
CUSTOMS UNION
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CUSTOMS UNIONS
dc.subject
DEMOGRAPHIC
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subject
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subject
DIESEL
dc.subject
DIESEL ENGINES
dc.subject
DIVIDENDS
dc.subject
DUOPOLY
dc.subject
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subject
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subject
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION
dc.subject
ECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subject
ECONOMIC RELATIONS
dc.subject
ECONOMIC RENTS
dc.subject
ECONOMIC STRUCTURES
dc.subject
ELASTICITIES
dc.subject
ELASTICITY
dc.subject
ELASTICITY OF TRADE
dc.subject
ENTRY POINT
dc.subject
ENTRY POINTS
dc.subject
EUROPEAN UNION
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EXCHANGE RATES
dc.subject
EXCISE DUTIES
dc.subject
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
dc.subject
EXPANSION OF TRADE
dc.subject
EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subject
EXPORT PROCESSING
dc.subject
EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE
dc.subject
EXPORT SECTORS
dc.subject
EXPORTS
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EXTERNAL TRADE
dc.subject
FARES
dc.subject
FERRIES
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FINANCE CORPORATION
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FLAT FARE
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
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FOREIGN MARKETS
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FRAUD
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FREE TRADE
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FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
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FREE TRADE AREA
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FREIGHT
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FREQUENT TRAVELERS
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FUEL
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FUEL COSTS
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GASOLINE
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GDP
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GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES
dc.subject
GOOD TRANSPORT
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GOODS IN TRANSIT
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GROWTH RATES
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HAULAGE COMPANIES
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HIGH TRADE BARRIERS
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HIGH TRANSPORT
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HOME MARKET
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HUMAN CAPITAL
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IMPACT OF TRADE
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IMPORT COSTS
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IMPORT DUTIES
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IMPORT PRICES
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INCOME
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INDIVIDUAL FIRMS
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INDIVIDUAL MARKET
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INEFFICIENCY
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INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
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INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
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INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
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INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subject
INSPECTION
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INSURANCE
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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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INTERNATIONAL BANK
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE
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JOURNEY
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JOURNEYS
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LOCAL CURRENCY
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MARGINAL COST
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MARGINAL REVENUE
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MARKET INEFFICIENCY
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MARKET INTEGRATION
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MARKET PRICES
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MARKET SEGMENTATION
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MARKET STRUCTURE
dc.subject
MEASURE OF TRADE
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MISMANAGEMENT
dc.subject
MODE OF TRANSPORT
dc.subject
MONOPOLY
dc.subject
NEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subject
PASSENGER TRAFFIC
dc.subject
PASSENGER TRANSPORT
dc.subject
PASSENGER TRAVEL
dc.subject
PASSENGERS
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PATTERNS OF TRADE
dc.subject
PAYMENT POINTS
dc.subject
PENSION
dc.subject
PENSION LIABILITIES
dc.subject
PENSIONERS
dc.subject
POLICE
dc.subject
POLICY MAKERS
dc.subject
POLICY RESEARCH
dc.subject
POPULATION DENSITY
dc.subject
PORT AUTHORITY
dc.subject
PORT FACILITIES
dc.subject
PREFERENTIAL TRADE
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PREFERENTIAL TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subject
PRICE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subject
PRIVATE TRANSPORT
dc.subject
PRIVATIZATION
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PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
dc.subject
RAIL
dc.subject
RAIL FREIGHT
dc.subject
RAIL LINK
dc.subject
RAILWAY
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RAILWAY LINE
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RAPID INDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subject
RED TAPE
dc.subject
REGIONAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subject
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
dc.subject
REGIONAL INTEGRATION AGREEMENTS
dc.subject
REGIONAL TRADE
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REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
dc.subject
REGIONALISM
dc.subject
REGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subject
REGULATORY BARRIERS
dc.subject
RETAIL MARKETS
dc.subject
ROAD
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ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject
ROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subject
ROUTE
dc.subject
ROUTES
dc.subject
SAFETY
dc.subject
SECURITY CONCERNS
dc.subject
SPECIALIZATION
dc.subject
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subject
STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY
dc.subject
SUBURBS
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TARIFF REVENUE
dc.subject
TARIFF SCHEDULE
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TAX
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TAX SYSTEM
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TRADE BALANCE
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TRADE BARRIERS
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TRADE COSTS
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TRADE DATA
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TRADE EXPANSION
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TRADE FACILITATION
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TRADE FLOWS
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TRADE INTEGRATION
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TRADE LIBERALIZATION
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TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
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TRADE POLICY
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TRADE VOLUMES
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TRADING ACTIVITY
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TRAFFIC VOLUMES
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TRANSIT
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TRANSIT TRADE
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TRANSPORT
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TRANSPORT COSTS
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TRANSPORT FACILITIES
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TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
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TRANSPORT MARKET
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TRANSPORT OPERATORS
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TRANSPORT SERVICES
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TRANSPORTS
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TRAVELERS
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TREATIES
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TRIP
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TRIPS
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TRUCK DELIVERY
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TRUE
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TURNOVER
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URBANIZATION
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VALUE ADDED
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VEHICLE
dc.subject
VEHICLES
dc.subject
VOLUME OF TRADE
dc.subject
VOLUME OF TRAFFIC
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WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.title
Economic Integration in the Lower Congo Region : Opening the Kinshasa-Brazzaville Bottleneck
en
okr.date.disclosure
2011-12-01
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20111212144526
okr.globalpractice
Transport and ICT
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yes
okr.identifier.doi
10.1596/1813-9450-5909
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000158349_20111212144526
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15545293
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WPS5909
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en
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http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2011/12/12/000158349_20111212144526/Rendered/PDF/WPS5909.pdf
en
okr.region.country
Congo, Republic of
okr.region.country
Congo, Democratic Republic of
okr.topic
Transport
okr.unit
Development Research Group (DECRG)
okr.volume
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