Sustainable Logistics and Regional Competitiveness in the Eight Development Regions of Romania

Cristina Gãnescu ()
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Cristina Gãnescu: Constantin Brâncoveanu University in Piteºti, Romania

REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, 2017, vol. 18, issue 3, 287-296

Abstract: This paper aims to contribute to the assessment of sustainable logistics at regional level, given that scholarly literature lacks such research. We created the index of sustainable logistics based on a proprietary methodology, using two basic components: sustainable transport practices and responsible use of natural resources. We analysed data provided by Eurostat and the National Institute of Statistics, we defined the two sub-indices and ranked the eight development regions of Romania, based on the value of the Regional Index of Sustainable Logistics. Based on correlation matrix analysis, we identified a strong positive correlation between the Regional Index of Sustainable Logistics and the Regional Competitiveness Index. The results of this paper demonstrate that regions with superior performance in sustainable logistics practices have a higher level of regional competitiveness.

Keywords: sustainable logistics; regional competitiveness; Regional Index of Sustainable Logistics (RISL); Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI); Romania; development regions. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O18 Q01 R11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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