- Additional Authors
- Notteboom, Theo.
- Description
- 114 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.
- Summary
- This working paper offers an evaluation of the performance of the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, an analysis of the impact of these ports on their territory and an assessment of policies and governance in this field. It examines port performance over the last decades and identifies the principal factors that have contributed to it. The effect of the ports on economic and environmental questions is studied and quantified where possible. The value added of the port clusters of Rotterdam and Amsterdam is calculated and its interlinkages with other economic sectors and regions in the Netherlands delineated. The major policies governing the ports are assessed, along with policies governing transport and economic development, the environment and spatial planning. These include measures instituted by the port authorities, as well as by local, regional and national governments. Governance mechanisms at these different levels are described and analysed. Based on the report‘s findings, recommendations are proposed with a view to improving port performance and increasing the positive effects of the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam on their territory.
- Series Statement
- OECD Regional Development Working Papers, 2073-7009 ; no.2013/08
- Uniform Title
- OECD Regional Development Working Papers, no.2013/08.
- Subject
- LCCN
- 10.1787/5k46pghnvdvj-en
- OCLC
- oecd-lib-001443
- Author
Merk, Olaf.
- Title
The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities: The Case of Rotterdam/Amsterdam, the Netherlands [electronic resource] / Olaf Merk and Theo Notteboom
- Imprint
Paris : OECD Publishing, 2013.
- Series
OECD Regional Development Working Papers, 2073-7009 ; no.2013/08
OECD Regional Development Working Papers, 2073-7009 ; no.2013/08.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Urban, Rural and Regional Development
Netherlands
- Added Author
Notteboom, Theo.
- Other Standard Identifier
10.1787/5k46pghnvdvj-en doi