Open AccessAssessing the Effect of Integration in Logistics Sector on Economic Growth: Evidence from Sultanate of Oman
Author(s) -
Ali Mohsin Salim Ba Awain,
Mohd Dan Jantan,
Inda Sukati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1913-9012
pISSN - 1913-9004
DOI - 10.5539/ibr.v15n1p35
Subject(s) - productivity , government (linguistics) , business , economic expansion , economic integration , economics , economic sector , economic policy , economic system , industrial organization , international trade , economic growth , economy , macroeconomics , linguistics , philosophy
Logistics has been recognized as an important weapon for competitive advantage to boost economic growth. This paper examines the integration in the logistics sector that may result in increasing the economic growth. The study is also considering the role of government policy on the relationship between the factors of integration and the economic growth. The finding of this study shows that there is positive effect of: (1) Infrastructure on economic growth, (2) productivity on economic growth, (3) competiveness on economic growth, (4) Technological Advancement on economic growth. This study also found that (5) The Relationship between infrastructure, productivity, competiveness, technological advancement on economic growth moderated by government policies.