Monetary values of freight transport quality attributes: A sample of Tanzanian firms

Luca Zamparini*, John Layaa, Wout Dullaert

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to JournalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

This paper presents the findings of a stated preference research conducted in Tanzania (East Africa). The objective of the survey was to determine the relative importance as well as monetary values attached to freight transport quality attribute by shippers in this region. In-depth interviews with the logistic managers of companies that produce and ship goods were conducted. The freight transport quality attributes considered in this survey were flexibility, frequency, loss and damage, reliability, and transit time. The monetary values of these attributes have been computed as willingness to pay for their improvement as well as willingness to accept compensation for a decrease in their quality. The results show that shippers in this region consider travel time, loss and damage and frequency as the most important quality attributes. This may have relevant implications for the infrastructural transport policies to be implemented in the country.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1222-1234
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Transport Geography
Volume19
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2011

Keywords

  • Freight transport
  • Infrastructural investments
  • Monetary values
  • Quality attributes
  • Stated preference
  • Tanzania

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Monetary values of freight transport quality attributes: A sample of Tanzanian firms'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this