Abstract
This study aims is to investigate whether FDI inflows and innovative activities act as an knowledge spillover channel that increases the logistics performance of countries. In the analysis, the effects of these activities on the logistics performance were questioned according to the development levels of countries and six different logistics performance indicators by the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) Estimator method. The estimation results show that FDI, R&D investments and patent applications, which are considered as the knowledge spillover channels, have a statistically significant and positive effect on the logistics performance of countries. In addition, it is concluded that this effect is higher in developing countries compared to developed ones.
Highlights
This study aims to investigate whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows and innovative activities act as a knowledge spillover channel that increases the logistics performance of countries
The estimation results show that FDI, R&D investments and patent applications, which are considered as the knowledge spillover channels, have a statistically significant and positive effect on the logistics performance of countries
This study aims to investigate whether FDI inflows and innovative activities act as a knowledge spillover channel that increases the logistics performance of countries that is an indicator of the international competitiveness
Summary
We live in an age in which, economic borders have been left behind in the face of globalization it is possible to say that the factor that determines the power of the countries is the knowledge capital. Through imitation or develop their own technologies of the local firms due to increased competition from MNEs (horizontal linkages); iii) by educated or formerly employed labor by MNE iv) Internationalization of R&D of multinational companies Another key important mechanism behind knowledge spillovers is innovation-based activities which involve investment in R&D, patent applications or citations and entrepreneurial activities. This study aims to investigate whether FDI inflows and innovative activities act as a knowledge spillover channel that increases the logistics performance of countries that is an indicator of the international competitiveness. The impact of FDI and innovative activities on logistics performance has been questioned according to the level of development of countries and six different logistics performance indicators in terms of Customs Clearance, Infrastructure, International Shipment, Logistics Service Quality, Traceability and Timeliness. Practically; the relationship of the knowledge spillover and LPI revealed in the study are expected to guide the country's policies in fields of logistics, FDI and R&D Investments
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