Title Page
Abstract
Contents
List of Abbreviations 17
Chapter1. Introduction to the Study 18
1. Problem Statement 18
2. Statement of Purpose 21
3. Research Questions 23
4. Theoretical Framework 26
5. Constructs 30
5.1. Scopes of the Research 30
5.2. Research Methodology 31
Chapter 2. Literature Review 33
1. Logistics 34
2. Global Competitiveness 40
3. Relationship between Global Competitiveness and Logistics Performance 51
4. Relationship between Global Competitiveness and Economic Growth 53
5. Relationship between Logistics Performance and Economic Growth 57
6. Relationship between Logistics and Export 65
7. Relationship between Export and Economic Growth 69
8. Portrayal of the Conceptual Model 74
Chapter 3. Research Method 78
1. Research Mode 79
2. Research Hypotheses 81
3. Definitions and Description of Variables 85
3.1. GCI 85
3.2. LPI 90
3.3. GDP 95
3.4. Export 97
4. Research Design 98
4.1. Data Collection 98
4.2. Data Source and Size 100
4.3. Analytical Method 101
4.4. Additional Analysis 111
Chapter 4. Empirical Research 113
1. Little's MCAR Test 116
2. Descriptive Statistics 117
3. Normality Test 122
4. Multicollinearity Test 125
5. Hausman Specification Test 127
6. Hypotheses Verification 129
6.1. Hypothesis 1 129
6.2. Hypothesis 2 131
6.3. Hypothesis 3 132
6.4. Hypothesis 4 135
6.5. Hypothesis 5 140
6.6. Hypothesis 6 140
6.7. Hypothesis 7 144
7. Examining the Model Relationships across Country Groups 148
8. Discussion 155
Chapter 5. Conclusions, Implications, Limitations and Recommendations 160
1. Conclusions and Implications 160
2. Limitations of the Study 165
3. Recommendations for Future Research 168
References 171
Appendix 214
〈Table 2-1〉 Summary of the Existing Literature on Definitions of Global Competitiveness 47
〈Table 2-2〉 Summary of the Existing literature on the Relationship between Global... 57
〈Table 2-3〉 Summary of the Existing Literature on the Relationship between Logistics and... 63
〈Table 2-4〉 Summary of the Existing Literature on the Relationship between Logistics... 68
〈Table 2-5〉 Summary of the Existing Literature on the Relationship between Export... 72
〈Table 3-1〉 LPI and Its Components 93
〈Table 3-2〉 Results of Principal Component Analysis for the International LPI 2016 94
〈Table 3-3〉 Component Loadings for the International LPI 2016 94
〈Table 4-1〉 Little MCRA Test 116
〈Table 4-2〉 Variable Names and Representation in Stata 117
〈Table 4-3〉 Distribution of Countries by Income Group 118
〈Table 4-4〉 Descriptive Statistics of Variables 119
〈Table 4-5〉 Descriptive Statistics of Variables by Income Group 121
〈Table 4-6〉 One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test 123
〈Table 4-7〉 Correlation Analysis 126
〈Table 4-8〉 VIF Test 126
〈Table 4-9〉 Hausman Specification Test 127
〈Table 4-10〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 1 130
〈Table 4-11〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 1 130
〈Table 4-12〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 1 130
〈Table 4-13〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 2 133
〈Table 4-14〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 2 133
〈Table 4-15〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 2 133
〈Table 4-16〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 3 134
〈Table 4-17〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 3 134
〈Table 4-18〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 3 134
〈Table 4-19〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 4 137
〈Table 4-20〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 4 137
〈Table 4-21〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 4 137
〈Table 4-22〉 Mediation Effect Analysis 138
〈Table 4-23〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 5 142
〈Table 4-24〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 5 142
〈Table 4-25〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 5 142
〈Table 4-26〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 6 143
〈Table 4-27〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 6 143
〈Table 4-28〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 6 143
〈Table 4-29〉 Model Summary of Hypothesis 7 146
〈Table 4-30〉 ANOVA of Hypothesis 7 146
〈Table 4-31〉 Coefficients of Hypothesis 7 146
〈Table 4-32〉 Hypotheses Test Results 148
〈Table 4-33〉 Model Relationships in High Income Countries 149
〈Table 4-34〉 Model Relationships in Middle Income Countries 151
〈Table 4-35〉 Model Relationships in Low Income Countries 152
〈Figure 2-1〉 Development of Logistics Industry 36
〈Figure 2-2〉 Distribution Map of Global Competitiveness in 2016 50
〈Figure 2-3〉 Conceptual Model of the Research 76
〈Figure 3-1〉 Research Model 80
〈Figure 3-2〉 Global Competitiveness Pillars 88
〈Figure 3-3〉 Mediation Model 111
〈Figure 4-1〉 Histograms of Basic Variables 124