Canadian trucking industry: after NAFTA

One ongoing and particularly significant source of competitive advantage for Canada over its NAFTA partners is its trucking industry. In terms of basic infrastructure and progressiveness of the regulatory environment in the 3 countries, Canada compares favorably with Mexico and the US. Almost 80% of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Canadian business review 1994-12, Vol.21 (4), p.48
1. Verfasser:	McCaig, Jeffrey J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alberta Chief executive officers Competition Competitive advantage Corporate presidents Economic impact Free trade Free trade & protection GDP Gross Domestic Product Industrywide conditions Infrastructure International International trade McCaig, Jeffrey J North American Free Trade Agreement Presidents Productivity Regulation Roads & highways Safety standards Transportation planning Trucking Trucking industry
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Zusammenfassung:	One ongoing and particularly significant source of competitive advantage for Canada over its NAFTA partners is its trucking industry. In terms of basic infrastructure and progressiveness of the regulatory environment in the 3 countries, Canada compares favorably with Mexico and the US. Almost 80% of all money spent on freight transported on this continent is earned by trucking firms. One of the benefits of NAFTA will be the harmonization of standards between the 3 trading partners and the elimination of barriers that restrict the free flow of goods and services.
ISSN:	0317-4026