Working Paper: NBER ID: w31961
Authors: Treb Allen; David Atkin; Santiago Cantillo Cleves; Carlos Eduardo Hernandez
Abstract: This paper documents three new stylized facts showing that truckers in Colombia frequently choose to make complex chains of shipments in a single trip before returning home. It then provides a newmodel of optimal trucker trip-chaining with a general geography that is consistent with these facts.
Keywords: truckers; Colombia; trade flows; trip-chaining; transportation logistics
JEL Codes: F14; R40
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Home location (R23) | Shipment frequency (L87) |
| Trip-chaining behavior (C92) | Revenue optimization (D40) |
| Itinerary choices (Z39) | Cost minimization (D24) |
| Distance reduction (R12) | Number of shipments (L87) |