Transportation in the Americas: Its Role in International Trade, Economic Integration, and Sustainable Development, PRP 135

This report is the product of a policy research project conducted in the 1999-2000 academic year with funding from the U.S.-CIDI Specific Fund of the Organization of American States (OAS)-the primary client-and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation through the Center for Inter-American Policy Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Also participating was the Center for Environmental Management in Latin America of the Institute of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. The purpose of the study is to examine the role of efficient transportation systems in fostering international trade, economic integration, and sustainable development throughout the Americas.