In:
Management Decision, Emerald, Vol. 50, No. 10 ( 2012-11-09), p. 1891-1910
Kurzfassung:
This study aims to examine logistics infrastructure, trade differences, and environmental and social equity factors, for a set of 89 countries. Design/methodology/approach Following recent work which uses secondary data sources for supply chain research at the country‐level, data were obtained from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund databases. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) was used to compute country‐level efficiencies and ANOVA was used to do regional comparisons. Findings The analysis shed light on country‐level dimensions of logistics infrastructure and trade performance. It also provided insights regarding environmental (e.g. CO2 emissions) and social equity (e.g. health expenditure) dimensions for different regions. Research limitations/implications Panel data rather than longitudinal data were used to draw the conclusions. A more exhaustive study could consider a multi‐year timeframe. A limited number of dimensions were examined. As the study was exploratory, further work could consider a more extensive number of dimensions. Practical implications The study has important implications for policy makers, since the attractiveness of various resource endowments like those considered here (environmental, social, supply chain logistics) can be seen to be associated with trade performance. Originality/value This is one of the few studies to explore efficiency differences (enacted through DEA and ANOVA analyses), differentiating the research from the usual country clustering approaches. It also contributes to the understanding of differences between countries from a macro perspective, which provides insights for firms intending to expand their supply chains.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0025-1747
DOI:
10.1108/00251741211279666
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Emerald
Publikationsdatum:
2012
ZDB Id:
2023018-7
SSG:
3,2
