The impact of logistics services on exports in selected countries

Abstract

The study aimed to estimate the impact of logistics services on exports. The study relied on the standard approach using the panel data time series methodology, in estimating the impact of the sub-indicators of logistical performance on the exports of some countries, which topped the first positions according to the classification of logistics Agility for Emerging Markets, during the period (2007-2022). It turned out that the most appropriate model is the FEM, and the results came with a positive effect of each of: The Customs, Tracking and Tracking, and the Timeliness index, on exports in the countries under study, as well as the opposite effect of the Infrastructure index. While the results revealed that the indicators of International Shipments and Quality of logistics services did not affect exports in those countries. Accordingly, the study recommends that countries reconsider strategies related to the quality of their logistical services, in order to contribute to raising logistical performance. It is also desirable for countries to explain the reasons for the decline or improvement in their logistical performance, after each issuance of the index.