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A DEA-logistics performance index

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  • Luisa Martí

    (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

  • Juan Carlos Martín

    (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

  • Rosa Puertas

    (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia)

Abstract

Logistics and transport increasingly play a pivotal role in international trade relations. The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) measures the on-the-ground efficiency of trade supply chains or logistics performance. The aim of this paper is to propose a data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to compute a synthetic index of overall logistics performance (DEA-LPI) and benchmark the logistics performance of the countries with LPI. Dealing with the six dimensions of LPI, the proposed approach uses DEA as a tool for multiple criteria decision making (MCDM). Furthermore, the paper also analyses the potential differences observed when using different variables, namely income and geographical area. Our findings suggest that the logistics performance depends largely on income and geographical area. High income countries are in the group of best performers, which is highly dominated by the EU.

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  • Luisa Martí & Juan Carlos Martín & Rosa Puertas, 2017. "A DEA-logistics performance index," Journal of Applied Economics, Universidad del CEMA, vol. 20, pages 169-192, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cem:jaecon:v:20:y:2017:n:1:p:169-192
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    1. Mingxuan Lu & Ruhe Xie & Peirong Chen & Yifeng Zou & Jie Tang, 2019. "Green Transportation and Logistics Performance: An Improved Composite Index," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-17, May.
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    3. Rosa Puertas & Luisa Marti, 2019. "Sustainability in Universities: DEA-GreenMetric," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(14), pages 1-17, July.
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    5. Bahadir Fatih Yildirim & Burcu Adiguzel Mercangoz, 2020. "Evaluating the logistics performance of OECD countries by using fuzzy AHP and ARAS-G," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 10(1), pages 27-45, March.
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    Keywords

    logistics performance; freight transport; data envelopment analysis; logistics performance index :;
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    JEL classification:

    • C5 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling
    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe
    • R4 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics

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