Title

Freight Transportation Costs and the Thickening of the U. S. - Mexico Border

Authors

Thomas M. Fullerton Jr., University of Texas at El PasoFollow
Adam G. Walke, University of Texas at El PasoFollow

Publication Date

1-2014

Document Type

Article

Comments

UTEP Border Region Modeling Project

Technical Report TX14-1

A revised version of this study is forthcoming in Applied Economics.

Abstract

Border regulatory requirements and administrative practices changed subsequent to the 11 September 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks in the United States. This study examines the manners in which transportation cost data for merchandise imports from Mexico behaved before and after 2001. Evidence is obtained that confirms results earlier tabulated for imports from Canada. Empirical results further indicate that, beyond freight cost changes, growth in the value of imports from Mexico was disrupted by events associated with the aftermath of 9/11.