The effect of logistics performance indicators on the economic growth of developing countries

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 دانشگاه شهید باهنر کرمان

2 Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

10.22113/jeer.2025.504038.1009
Abstract
Economic growth, in addition to depending on the resources of growth and productivity, depends on the ability of economic and social infrastructure, including transportation infrastructure and its quality. Logistics is one of the important infrastructures for economic growth. Singapore's cash register has the first rank and Iran has the 123rd rank. This study examines the effect of logistics performance indicators on the economic growth of developing countries during the period of 2007-2023. In this research, the panel data of 12 developing countries have been collected and evaluated in the form of four models using the simple panel method. The results of the estimation of the models show that there is a positive and significant relationship between the overall score of logistics performance indicators and economic growth. Therefore, investing in improving logistics performance indicators can help economic growth. The Logistics Performance Index is divided into six sub-indicators, in which the three key indicators of this industry, namely the quality of trade and transportation-related infrastructure, the Logistics Competence Index, and the Ease of Arranging Shipments Index at a competitive price, were also examined, and the results show that all three indicators have a positive and significant relationship with economic growth, and other variables used in the model, ie real gross capital formation and foreign trade, have a positive effect on the economic growth of the studied countries.

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