Special Issue "Transportation Economics and International Trade and Policy"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2022.

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Prof. Dr. Jungho Baek
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Department of Economics, School of Management, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
Interests: international trade/finance and policy; economics of energy and trade; economics of environment and economic development; applied econometrics
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Dear Colleagues,

Trade is believed to be one of the driving factors affecting the world economy. Trade is also thought to be a key variable explaining the difference in economic growth in developed and developing countries. Among other things, however, high transportation costs are an obstacle and discourage international trade, although trade barriers (e.g., tariffs and non-tariff barriers) have been reduced considerably since the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This implies much larger payoffs to be had on the world economy by lowering transportation costs and, hence, boosting international trade. The purpose of the current Special Issue is to provide a collection of high-quality research papers covering a wide range of topics related to the international trade aspects of transportation, government policies regarding trade and transportation, and issues of concern to transportation and trade policymakers. This Special Issue will advance our understanding and knowledge of the market and welfare implications of the transportation–trade nexus.

Prof. Dr. Jungho Baek
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Trade and policy
  • Transportation costs
  • Sea–air transportation
  • Energy–transportation nexus

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Analysis of the Use and Perception of Shared Mobility: A Case Study in Western Australia
Sustainability 2021, 13(16), 8766; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168766 - 05 Aug 2021
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The sharing economy has acquired a lot of media attention in recent years, and it has had a significant impact on the transport sector. This paper investigates the existing impact and potential of various forms of shared mobility, concentrating on the case study [...] Read more.
The sharing economy has acquired a lot of media attention in recent years, and it has had a significant impact on the transport sector. This paper investigates the existing impact and potential of various forms of shared mobility, concentrating on the case study of Wanneroo, Western Australia. We adopted bibliometric analysis and visualization tools based on nearly 700 papers collected from the Scopus database to identify research clusters on shared mobility. Based on the clusters identified, we undertook a further content analysis to clarify the factors affecting the potential of different shared mobility modes. A specially designed questionnaire was applied for Wanneroo’s residents to explore their use of shared mobility, their future behaviour intentions, and their perspectives on the advantages and challenges of adoption. The empirical findings indicate that the majority of respondents who had used shared mobility options in the last 12 months belong to the low-mean-age group. The younger age group of participants also showed positive views on shared mobility and would consider using it in the future. Household size in terms of number of children did not make any impact on shared mobility options. Preference for shared mobility services is not related to income level. Bike sharing was less commonly used than the other forms of shared mobility. Full article
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International Trade and Sustainability: Bibliometric and Cluster Analysis
Sustainability 2020, 12(17), 6816; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12176816 - 22 Aug 2020
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This article studies the scientific research literature that focuses on the terms related to international trade and sustainability. For this, a bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science database and a cluster analysis on the results obtained carried out. With regard to the [...] Read more.
This article studies the scientific research literature that focuses on the terms related to international trade and sustainability. For this, a bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science database and a cluster analysis on the results obtained carried out. With regard to the results, it can be pointed out that, despite being closely linked, the terms have opposing characteristics and are included in a wide variety of research trends such as those related to agriculture, industry or carbon footprint. This article is of special importance for researchers who want to have a holistic view of international trade and sustainability by identifying its main indicators in the scientific literature. Full article
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