Logistics in trade has a pivotal role in the economic development and in the competitiveness of countries. This study … aims to provide a strong empirical evidence in linking logistics performance with trade flows in the ASEAN region using … panel data methods in an augmented gravity model. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) collected by World Bank is the …

Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and its component indicators. The 2018 LPI also provides expanded data on supply chain … "soft" and "hard" trade and logistics infrastructure. Findings include: - Gaps in logistics performance between the bottom … and top performers persist. - Supply chain reliability and service quality are strongly associated with logistics …

In 2013 Chinese government unveiled one of the biggest transport plan schemes worldwide: the One Belt One Road (OBOR …) strategy, now called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This scheme includes the development of a group of specific transport … and logistics corridors that encompass three different continents (i.e. Asia, Africa, and Europe) with both land and …

This is the third edition of connecting to compete: trade logistics in the global economy. At its heart is the … Logistics Performance Index (LPI), which the World Bank has produced every two years since 2007. The LPI measures on …-the-ground trade logistics performance this year, in 155 countries helping national leaders, key policymakers, and private sector …

the logistics challenges associated with the AfCFTA and potential solutions and development paths for future value chains … the results of the first stage. Results: The article sheds light on the barely untapped field of logistics challenges … importance of logistics in the development of pan-African value chains and highlights potential development paths that may arise …