In this study, we investigate the impact of the seaport on host city’s economic development. Based on data from 41 major port cities in China over the period 2003–2010, our econometric analysis shows that port cargo throughput has a positive effect on the economic growth of the host city. In addition, the competing ports in the neighborhood have an even larger positive association with the …
The decade of the 1980s has been witness to a long period of stable, sustained economic growth in the American economy, with moderate inflation, favourable interest rates, and steady growth in GNP. The decade has been remarkably free of the economic turmoil that marred the 1970s ‐ double digit inflation, double digit prime interest rates, the energy crisis. Nevertheless, the last nine years h…
We have downgraded Indonesia's economic growth forecast to 5.1% in 2017 as the mining sector is showing little sign of picking up despite the easing of the mineral export ban, while the manufacturing and retail and wholesale sectors appear to be on a slight downturn. Rising political risks in the run-up to the 2019 elections are also likely to weigh on growth going into 2018, although we expect…
The purpose of the research is to shed light on the evolution of distribution structures and its consequent implications for supply chain management (SCM) in the context of the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).