The role of logistics in economic growth and global competitiveness

Filip Ž. Bugarèiæ (), Vladimir Miæiæ () and Nenad Stanišiæ ()
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Filip Ž. Bugarèiæ: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Economics, Republic of Serbia
Vladimir Miæiæ: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Economics, Republic of Serbia
Nenad Stanišiæ: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Economics, Republic of Serbia

Zbornik radova Ekonomskog fakulteta u Rijeci/Proceedings of Rijeka Faculty of Economics, 2023, vol. 41, issue 2, 499-520

Abstract: There is a rising demand to find new patterns for economic growth and development, and improving competitiveness, where the role of logistics should be considered in more detail. The main purpose of the article is to examine and compare the effects of countries?logistics performance in EU, BRICS, and ASEAN, and to test the role of individual logistics components. The research method is based on panel data using fixed effects regressions for the period 2007-2018. The results confirm the positive impact of logistics on economic growth and competitiveness in the total sample and EU countries, while logistics contributes to rising competitiveness in BRICS countries. Individual contributions of LPI components were also identified, presenting the importance of sub-indices for economic growth and national competitiveness. The research implications emphasize the role of logistics as a factor of economic growth and development and highlight its potential in rising national competitiveness. The main contribution is new evidence on the effects of logistics at the level of selected groups of countries, which highlights the importance of this sector and provides recommendations for economic policymakers.

Keywords: logistics performance index (LPI); economic growth; global competitiveness; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F0 F2 L9 O11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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